Lusaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$237
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
50
32
🏙️ Population
2.47M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 27% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8447th ($686 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Kenya, respectively. Check Zambia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6732nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Meru

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Lusaka Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$9031

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$815
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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544