Lusaka vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$218
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
12
😀 Quality of life
50
11
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 21% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7398th and 8348th ($655 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Zambia and Chad, respectively. Check Zambia vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6625th and 9252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs N'Djamena

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Lusaka N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$3279

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$748
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$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$505
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$944