Lubumbashi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$471
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
24
😀 Quality of life
18
27
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 112% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4943rd and 8497th ($1133 vs $535) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9166th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Monrovia

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Lubumbashi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537