Abidjan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1087
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$569
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
14
😀 Quality of life
39
21
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 15% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4628th and 5240th ($1253 vs $1087) 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 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7397th and 8983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$4492

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1092
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1087
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1115
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1097
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1114
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$994
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1208
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1055
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$922
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$656
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1007
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$810
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$728
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$909
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$753
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$738
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$831
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$568
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$845
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$647
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$715
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$528
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1006
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1001
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$758
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$641
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$815
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$979
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$778
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$714
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$520
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$494
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$584
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$689
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$941
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$796
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458