Abidjan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abidjan | Lubumbashi | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Abidjan is 16% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4695th and 5639th ($1164 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7254th and 8955th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 36 km or 22 mi |  Grand-Bassam | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Dabou | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Agboville | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Divo | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Abengourou | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 255 km or 158 mi |  Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Obuasi | |
| 284 km or 176 mi | Bouake | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Kumasi | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Koforidua | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Accra | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Tema | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Korhogo | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Ho | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Hohoe | |
| 544 km or 338 mi |  Kpalime | |
| 556 km or 345 mi |  Greenville | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Yekepa | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 572 km or 356 mi | Tamale | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Lome | |
| 593 km or 369 mi |  Nzerekore | |
| 619 km or 385 mi | Atakpame | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Leo | |
| 689 km or 428 mi |  Sikasso | |
| 696 km or 433 mi |  Abomey | |
| 699 km or 434 mi | Sokode | |
| 712 km or 442 mi | Kakata | |
| 722 km or 449 mi | Cotonou | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Kara | |
| 746 km or 463 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Monrovia | |
| 764 km or 475 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Manga | |
| 776 km or 482 mi | Bougouni |
Cities near Lubumbashi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 107 km or 67 mi |  Chingola | |
| 110 km or 68 mi |  Likasi | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mufulira | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Kitwe | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Mansa | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Ndola | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Lusaka | |
| 437 km or 272 mi | Kasama | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Choma | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Kalemie | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Gandajika | |
| 668 km or 415 mi |  Mzimba | |
| 680 km or 423 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 697 km or 433 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Livingstone | |
| 717 km or 445 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 724 km or 450 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 749 km or 465 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 786 km or 489 mi | Harare | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Kadoma | |
| 802 km or 498 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 822 km or 510 mi |  Luena | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Tete | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Kananga | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Marondera | |
| 850 km or 528 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 877 km or 545 mi |  Makamba | |
| 901 km or 560 mi | Mangochi | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Gweru | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Rutana | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Blantyre | |
| 936 km or 581 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 937 km or 583 mi | Uvira | |
| 945 km or 587 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Zomba |