Brazzaville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$235
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
14
😀 Quality of life
27
21
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.79M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 45% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8028th and 5141st ($561 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8703rd and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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