Kinshasa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$534
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
40
17
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5365th and 5639th ($1041 vs $1007) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 6878th vs 8955th 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
$6.22
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498