Lubumbashi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$468
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
16
14
😀 Quality of life
14
44
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 70% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4892nd and 7342nd ($1124 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Mauritania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9202nd and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Nouakchott

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Lubumbashi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$6942

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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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658