Brazzaville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$252
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
16
😀 Quality of life
37
14
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.79M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7864th and 4892nd ($595 vs $1124) 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8178th and 9202nd 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
$3.66
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458