Lubumbashi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$471
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
23
😀 Quality of life
18
27
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 15% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5778th ($1133 vs $983) 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 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9166th and 8911th 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
$10.7
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066