Lubumbashi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$468
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
16
25
😀 Quality of life
14
39
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 68% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4892nd and 7283rd ($1124 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9202nd and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778