Kinshasa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$578
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
40
17
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5160th ($1120 vs $1050) 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 months in Lubumbashi. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 6909th vs 8961st 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
$5.68
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457