Lusaka vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$272
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
51
24
🏙️ Population
2.47M
908K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 43% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6881st and 4388th ($777 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Owerri. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 6622nd and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$1701

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$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517