Lusaka vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1966
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$56.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
50
21
🏙️ Population
2.47M
908K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 56% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7322nd and 3883rd ($686 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Zambia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0 months in Owerri. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Owerri ranked 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 6732nd and 9121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Owerri

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Lusaka Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$43.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
17.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$8.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$1493

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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

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$849
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$601
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$922
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$618
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$587
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$878
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$386
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$655
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$594
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1344
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$641
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$750
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1254
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$687
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$775
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1551
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1022
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$665
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$538
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1017
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$796
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$668
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$830
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$353
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1042
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1042
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$612
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$750
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$584