Conakry vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$526
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2456
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
6
16
😀 Quality of life
33
14
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.79M

The cost of living in Conakry is 5% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5108th and 4892nd ($1067 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8626th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$999
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$999
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1347
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1021
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1283
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$872
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1281
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$895
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1044
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1010
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$536
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$502
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$598
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$541
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$516
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$1003
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1088
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$503
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$503
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1084
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1140
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1221
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$508
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1060
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$506
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$630
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$506
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1099
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$514
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$506
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1082
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1123

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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