Lubumbashi vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$486
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
12
😀 Quality of life
17
13
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 90% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5639th and 8456th ($1007 vs $529) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8955th and 9122nd 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
$11.4
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.97
🌊 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
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$2932

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928