Kigali vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$323
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
14
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 34% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6978th and 5141st ($677 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6517th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lubumbashi

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Kigali Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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