Lusaka vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2511
🏠 One person rent
$237
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
50
27
🏙️ Population
2.47M
340K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 35% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5229th ($686 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in Zambia and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Zambia vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 6732nd and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Yamoussoukro

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Lusaka Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
14.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2239
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$22.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$7.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3746

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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 Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1124
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1092
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1066
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1063
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1198
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1097
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$502
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$501
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$664
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$999
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$562
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$515
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$703
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$503
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$612
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$507
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1004
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$861
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$862
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$654
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1001
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$607
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$535
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$454
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$683
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$678
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$840
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1257
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$837
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$836
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$894
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$673
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$673