Juba vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$214
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
35
😀 Quality of life
15
51
🏙️ Population
500K
2.47M

The cost of living in Juba is 34% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8618th and 6881st ($513 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in South Sudan and Zambia, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9200th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Lusaka

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Juba Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$15258

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152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691