Lubumbashi vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$468
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
12
😀 Quality of life
19
12
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 115% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4925th and 8539th ($1125 vs $524) 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 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9126th and 9248th 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
$10.4
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$4131

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$1378
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$1029
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$1602
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$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$490
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925