Abuja vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$96
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
16
😀 Quality of life
23
18
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abuja is 37% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 3904th and 4943rd ($1551 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9058th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$4523

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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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