Lubumbashi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$496
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
21
37
🏙️ Population
1.79M
159K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 48% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5141st and 6860th ($1025 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8928th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471