Lubumbashi vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
16
42
😀 Quality of life
14
17
🏙️ Population
1.79M
908K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 37% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4892nd and 2835th ($1124 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Nigeria, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0 months in Owerri. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 9202nd and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$1311

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$1069
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$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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652