Lubumbashi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$486
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
14
14
😀 Quality of life
17
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 49% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5639th and 7054th ($1007 vs $678) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8955th and 6518th 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
$11.4
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$7077

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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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592