Libreville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$296
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
16
😀 Quality of life
32
14
🏙️ Population
899K
1.79M

The cost of living in Libreville is 37% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7045th and 4892nd ($708 vs $1124) 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8665th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Libreville Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1012
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.61
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458