Juba vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$214
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
10
14
😀 Quality of life
15
21
🏙️ Population
526K
1.79M

The cost of living in Juba is 51% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8514th and 5141st ($498 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 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 9140th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326