Abuja vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
16
😀 Quality of life
22
14
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abuja is 35% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 3914th and 4892nd ($1514 vs $1124) 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 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9057th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$4473

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458