Bangui vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$225
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
16
😀 Quality of life
8
14
🏙️ Population
889K
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangui is 53% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8489th and 4892nd ($526 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9279th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Lubumbashi

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