Libreville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1869
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$308
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$526
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$469
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
51
19
🏙️ Population
899K
1.79M

The cost of living in Libreville is 34% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7051st and 4925th ($743 vs $1125) 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 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6592nd and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Libreville Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.9%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.58
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7523
$4525

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144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452