Lusaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$272
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
51
16
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 26% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6881st and 5217th ($777 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Zambia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Zambia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6622nd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lusaka Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$3375

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$925
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$849
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590