Lusaka vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$237
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
50
76
🏙️ Population
2.47M
298K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 48% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4555th ($686 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Bahrain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6732nd and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Manama

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Lusaka Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$10032

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545