Libreville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1857
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$311
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$448
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
38
18
🏙️ Population
899K
1.79M

The cost of living in Libreville is 34% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7015th and 4943rd ($745 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Gabon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Gabon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8199th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Lubumbashi

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Libreville Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.94%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.78
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.69
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7022
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$699
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458