Lubumbashi vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$468
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
12
😀 Quality of life
14
11
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 107% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4892nd and 8348th ($1124 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Chad, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9202nd and 9252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs N'Djamena

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Lubumbashi N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.91
🥤 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
$699
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$3279

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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
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$505
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$944