Bissau vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$379
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
16
😀 Quality of life
22
19
🏙️ Population
492K
1.79M

The cost of living in Bissau is 24% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6518th and 4925th ($857 vs $1125) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9061st and 9126th 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
$6.11
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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