Lubumbashi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$468
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
21
😀 Quality of life
14
23
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 17% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5884th ($1124 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9202nd and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Ouagadougou

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Lubumbashi Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$17372

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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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057