Abidjan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Abidjan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$380
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
13
😀 Quality of life
36
15
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 15% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5869th and 5346th ($860 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ivory Coast and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Lubumbashi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7742nd and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Lubumbashi

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Abidjan Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1219
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$1350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$6.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.48
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$87
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2611
$1454

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$600
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$761
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$767
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$772
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$766
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$975
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$775
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$536
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$571
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$805
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$555
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$462
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$671
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$485
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$524
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$778
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$446
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$538
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$568
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$483
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$483
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$483
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$508
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$607
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$867
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$568
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$671
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$567
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$592
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$495
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$560
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$574
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$483
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$681
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$569
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$593
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$525
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$862
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$593
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$487

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1117
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$890
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1724
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1228
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1151
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$906
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1168
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$732
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1156
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$1136
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$859
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$854
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$551
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$864
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$752
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$1152
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$546
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$624
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$579
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$950
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$882
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$677
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$784
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$1047
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$989
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$964
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$714
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$763
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$556
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$550
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$481
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$551
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$754
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$482
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$542
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$965
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$911
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$513
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$558