Conakry vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$523
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
6
16
😀 Quality of life
36
18
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.79M

The cost of living in Conakry is 7% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5243rd and 4943rd ($1058 vs $1133) 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 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8430th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Lubumbashi

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Conakry Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.5
🥤 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
$624
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458