Lusaka vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$250
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
11
😀 Quality of life
48
13
🏙️ Population
2.47M
422K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 33% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 7016th and 5551st ($685 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Zambia and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Zambia vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6308th and 9095th 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
$6.96
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
11.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$29.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$9.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$68.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$3064

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166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1071
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1035
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1034
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1011
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1164
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1047
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$494
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$495
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$546
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$971
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$412
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$494
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$503
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$585
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$494
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$492
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$496
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$983
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$747
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$751
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$546
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$979
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$368
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$528
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$345
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$570
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$656
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$742
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1146
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$745
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$744
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$761
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$655
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$574
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$652