Cost of Living in Likasi

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$953
$2809
🛋️ Without rent
$477
$1333
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$476
$1476
🍽️ Food
$344
$896
🚐 Transport
$69.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1036
😀 Quality of life
17
🏙️ Population
423K

The average cost of living in Likasi is $953, which is in the top 39% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5651st out of 9294 in our global list and 5th out of 25 in the DR Congo.

The median after-tax salary is $1036, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months. Ranked 9050th (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 7th best city to live in the DR Congo. With an estimated population of 423K, Likasi is the 11th largest city in the DR Congo.

Why living in Likasi is so expensive? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Likasi for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 110 km Lubumbashi International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 22.7 µg/m³
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Prices in Likasi

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4562

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