Lubumbashi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$496
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
21
😀 Quality of life
21
29
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 105% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5141st and 8495th ($1025 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 8928th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$2816

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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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486