Brazzaville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$252
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$96
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
16
😀 Quality of life
41
18
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.79M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7920th and 4943rd ($602 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Congo vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7836th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Lubumbashi

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Brazzaville Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458