Djibouti City vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$253
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$418
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$224
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
16
😀 Quality of life
41
18
🏙️ Population
604K
1.79M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7928th and 4943rd ($601 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Djibouti and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Djibouti vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7834th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Lubumbashi

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Djibouti City Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.92
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4808
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
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$571
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$572
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$509
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$526
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$712
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1152
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1153
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$491
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$494
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$1022
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$492
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$551
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$498
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$491
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$497
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$531
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$863
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$1017
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$865
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$498
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$996
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$493
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$902
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$775
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$893
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$931
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$858
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$906
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$743
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$724
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$964

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