Lusaka vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$250
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
36
26
😀 Quality of life
48
24
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 10% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7016th and 6597th ($685 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Zambia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6308th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774