Freetown vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$951
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
16
😀 Quality of life
30
18
🏙️ Population
951K
1.79M

The cost of living in Freetown is 17% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4528th and 4943rd ($1323 vs $1133) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8841st and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Lubumbashi

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Freetown Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$4523

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$1058
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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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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