Lusaka vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$237
$743
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$98.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
10
😀 Quality of life
50
22
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.5M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 43% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4788th ($686 vs $1194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Niger, respectively. Check Zambia vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6732nd and 9087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Niamey

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Lusaka Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$79.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$5601

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$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796