Kinshasa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$563
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
16
😀 Quality of life
21
14
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4892nd ($1148 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9069th vs 9202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Lubumbashi

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Kinshasa Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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