Kinshasa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$527
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5309th and 5141st ($1001 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 6524th vs 8928th 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
$7.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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