Lubumbashi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$471
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
67
😀 Quality of life
18
58
🏙️ Population
1.79M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 42% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4943rd and 6763rd ($1133 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9166th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$9106

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$1229
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$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810