Kigali vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$387
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
16
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 33% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6835th and 4892nd ($758 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6733rd and 9202nd 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
$2.74
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Lubumbashi

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