Abidjan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$536
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
48
19
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 5% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4787th and 4925th ($1185 vs $1125) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6864th and 9126th 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
$4.01
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452