Abuja vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$935
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$1196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
13
😀 Quality of life
35
22
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abuja is 24% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 3404th and 4717th ($1306 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7849th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$54.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$4992

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$664
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$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1044
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$998
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1144
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1076
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1176
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$725
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1083
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$1111
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$899
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$903
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$585
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$787
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$1080
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$583
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$649
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$680
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$951
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$692
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$826
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$898
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$995
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1009
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$751
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$594
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$585
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$460
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$587
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$787
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$460
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$520
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$1004
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$948
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$494
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$594