Lubumbashi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$486
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
14
26
😀 Quality of life
17
24
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 32% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5639th and 6597th ($1007 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the DR Congo and Cameroon, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8955th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$1615

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774