Lubumbashi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$486
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
21
😀 Quality of life
17
22
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 23% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5639th and 6363rd ($1007 vs $820) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8955th and 8805th 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
$11.4
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$15640

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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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012