Lusaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$312
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
37
29
😀 Quality of life
49
27
🏙️ Population
2.47M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 36% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6726th and 8317th ($738 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Zambia and Kenya, respectively. Check Zambia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6269th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$8023

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$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
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$688
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$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
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$1050
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$730
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$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
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$766
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$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
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$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
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$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
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$631
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$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
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$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
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$650
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$711
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$492
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$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518