Lusaka vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$237
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$32
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
50
17
🏙️ Population
2.47M
85.4K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 44% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4711th ($686 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Comoros, respectively. Check Zambia vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Moroni. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 6732nd and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$575
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1020
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$77.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$4.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$14990

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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
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1237
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1521
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1181
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$935
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$588
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$551
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$408
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$544
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$496
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$564
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$604
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$521
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$458
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$461
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$692
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$481
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$495
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$496
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$505
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$553
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$527
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$506
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$530
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$591
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$469
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$523
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$828
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$602
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1000
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$460
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$419
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1002
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$924
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$797
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$455
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$764
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$542
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$768