Dakar vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dakar Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$550
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
14
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dakar is 15% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4491st and 5141st ($1179 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 6249th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dakar vs Lubumbashi infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dakar vs Lubumbashi

Prices for goods and services in Dakar and Lubumbashi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dakar Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5005

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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