Bissau vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$393
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
14
😀 Quality of life
15
17
🏙️ Population
492K
1.79M

The cost of living in Bissau is 12% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6166th and 5639th ($889 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9033rd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lubumbashi

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Bissau Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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