Lusaka vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$237
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
50
19
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 5% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7125th ($686 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Somalia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6732nd and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mogadishu

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Lusaka Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$571

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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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863