Bangui vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$226
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
6
17
🏙️ Population
889K
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8546th and 5639th ($518 vs $1007) 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 0.8 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 9268th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498