Freetown vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$974
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
16
😀 Quality of life
29
14
🏙️ Population
951K
1.79M

The cost of living in Freetown is 20% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4374th and 4892nd ($1347 vs $1124) 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8809th and 9202nd 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
$2.91
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$4473

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$1067
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$999
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$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
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$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458