Lubumbashi vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$471
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
12
😀 Quality of life
18
11
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 110% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4943rd and 8467th ($1133 vs $540) 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 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9166th and 9258th 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
$10.7
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
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
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$3759

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$1229
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$1039
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$1473
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$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
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$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
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$503
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$905