Brazzaville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Brazzaville | Lubumbashi | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Brazzaville is 45% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7901st and 5160th ($580 vs $1050) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7456th and 8961st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Kinshasa | |
| 59 km or 37 mi |  Kinkala | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Madingou | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Kayes | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Gamboma | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Matadi | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Boma | |
| 370 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Kikwit | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | N'zeto | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Ambriz | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Luanda | |
| 586 km or 364 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 656 km or 408 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Kananga | |
| 823 km or 511 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 829 km or 515 mi | Libreville | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Bata | |
| 920 km or 572 mi | Lobito | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Benguela | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Huambo | |
| 950 km or 591 mi |  Berberati | |
| 953 km or 592 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 973 km or 605 mi | Gemena | |
| 979 km or 608 mi | Luena | |
| 996 km or 619 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1000 km or 621 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Bangui | |
| 1073 km or 667 mi | Bumba | |
| 1079 km or 670 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1084 km or 673 mi | Trindade | |
| 1114 km or 692 mi | Douala | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Limbe | |
| 1148 km or 713 mi | Malabo | |
| 1154 km or 717 mi | Buea | |
| 1183 km or 735 mi | Kumba | |
| 1189 km or 739 mi | Kindu |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 107 km or 67 mi |  Chingola | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Likasi | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mufulira | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Kitwe | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Mansa | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Ndola | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Lusaka | |
| 437 km or 272 mi | Kasama | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Choma | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Kalemie | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Gandajika | |
| 668 km or 415 mi |  Mzimba | |
| 680 km or 423 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 697 km or 433 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Livingstone | |
| 717 km or 445 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 724 km or 450 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 749 km or 465 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 786 km or 489 mi | Harare | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Kadoma | |
| 802 km or 498 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 822 km or 510 mi | Luena | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Tete | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Kananga | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Marondera | |
| 850 km or 528 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 877 km or 545 mi |  Makamba | |
| 901 km or 560 mi | Mangochi | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Gweru | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Rutana | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Blantyre | |
| 936 km or 581 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 937 km or 583 mi | Uvira | |
| 945 km or 587 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Zomba |