Abidjan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$532
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
48
18
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 6% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4778th and 4943rd ($1198 vs $1133) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6922nd and 9166th 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
$3.51
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458