Libreville vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1773
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$294
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$530
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
14
😀 Quality of life
28
21
🏙️ Population
797K
1.79M

The cost of living in Libreville is 32% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6825th and 5141st ($697 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.8 months in Libreville compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8556th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Libreville Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.54
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.3
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.43%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6420
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326