Lusaka vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$272
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
51
26
🏙️ Population
2.47M
340K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 26% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 6881st and 5239th ($777 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 8th 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 6622nd and 8898th 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
$8.56
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1027
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
15.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$4321

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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
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1100
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1062
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1067
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1043
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1044
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1185
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1076
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$487
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$486
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$714
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$993
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$606
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$487
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$501
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$762
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$487
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$666
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$494
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$998
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$927
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$863
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$697
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$993
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$583
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$518
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$500
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$727
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$665
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$836
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1219
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$835
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$830
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$896
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$657
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$561
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$656