Lubumbashi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$468
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
25
😀 Quality of life
14
15
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 57% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4892nd and 7013th ($1124 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Somalia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9202nd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Mogadishu

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Lubumbashi Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$575

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864