Conakry vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$511
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
25
21
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.79M

The cost of living in Conakry is 0.1% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5148th and 5141st ($1024 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8792nd and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$971
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$968
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$751
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$989
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$689
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$778
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$689
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$799
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1049
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$977
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$501
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$975
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$470
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$556
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$486
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$441
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$972
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1081
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$469
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$469
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1068
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1009
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1179
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$472
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$518
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$468
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1070
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$471
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$584
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$471
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$976
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$479
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$470
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$897
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$471
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$923

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