Lusaka vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$272
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
22
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 17% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6881st and 7518th ($777 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Zambia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Zambia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6622nd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Yaounde

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Lusaka Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$1797

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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670