Juba vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$229
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
10
14
😀 Quality of life
12
17
🏙️ Population
459K
1.79M

The cost of living in Juba is 48% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8522nd and 5639th ($520 vs $1007) 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 0.8 months in Juba compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9134th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

Cities near Lubumbashi

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