Lusaka vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$272
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
12
😀 Quality of life
51
12
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 48% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6881st and 8539th ($777 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Chad, respectively. Check Zambia vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6622nd and 9248th 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
$8.56
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$4131

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$925
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$849
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$692
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$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
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$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$490
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925