Freetown vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$387
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
14
😀 Quality of life
43
21
🏙️ Population
951K
1.79M

The cost of living in Freetown is 27% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6569th and 5141st ($751 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6876th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$5005

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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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