Lusaka vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$237
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
22
😀 Quality of life
50
43
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 3% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7446th ($686 vs $668) 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6732nd and 7507th 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
$7.41
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775