Juba vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1254
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$227
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
10
16
😀 Quality of life
15
14
🏙️ Population
459K
1.79M

The cost of living in Juba is 53% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8477th and 4892nd ($527 vs $1124) 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9195th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.8
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3198
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$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