Lusaka vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$250
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
12
😀 Quality of life
48
13
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 29% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7016th and 8456th ($685 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Chad, respectively. Check Zambia vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6308th and 9122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs N'Djamena

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Lusaka N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$2932

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$894
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$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
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928