Bangui vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$207
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
9
21
🏙️ Population
889K
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangui is 52% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8577th and 5141st ($489 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9277th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326