Juba vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$222
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
15
18
🏙️ Population
500K
1.79M

The cost of living in Juba is 53% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8554th and 4943rd ($528 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9209th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Lubumbashi

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Juba Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

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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