Brazzaville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$252
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
14
😀 Quality of life
35
17
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.79M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 42% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7917th and 5639th ($589 vs $1007) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7440th and 8955th 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
$3.55
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498