Freetown vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$849
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
14
😀 Quality of life
38
17
🏙️ Population
951K
1.79M

The cost of living in Freetown is 20% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4564th and 5639th ($1213 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 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 7131st and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$4965

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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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