Conakry vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$512
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
25
17
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.79M

The cost of living in Conakry is 2% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5459th and 5639th ($1030 vs $1007) 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 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8560th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071

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