Lubumbashi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$486
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
21
😀 Quality of life
17
42
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 91% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5639th and 8461st ($1007 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Liberia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8955th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520