Lusaka vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2319
🏠 One person rent
$360
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$903
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$80.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
11
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
2.47M
422K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 13% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 6460th and 6019th ($777 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Zambia and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Zambia vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yamoussoukro ranked 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 6238th and 9074th 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
$3.81
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
10.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$77.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$3027

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$923
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$897
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$888
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$892
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$916
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1114
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$976
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$469
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$469
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$459
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$972
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$416
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$468
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$479
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$497
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$470
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$443
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$472
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$977
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$582
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$675
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$512
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$975
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$446
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$501
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$353
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$482
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$616
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$677
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$689
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$680
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$664
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$678
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$617
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$518
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$616