Accra vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$343
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
56
19
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.79M

The cost of living in Accra is 18% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6110th and 4925th ($927 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6218th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lubumbashi

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Accra Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452