Dakar vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$549
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
14
😀 Quality of life
47
17
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 19% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4607th and 5639th ($1198 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6422nd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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