Lusaka vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$272
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
10
😀 Quality of life
51
23
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.5M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 33% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6881st and 4855th ($777 vs $1162) 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 6622nd and 9048th 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
$8.56
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$4828

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$925
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$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830