Dakar vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$623
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
52
19
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4568th and 4925th ($1281 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Senegal vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6494th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452