Lubumbashi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$468
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
16
22
😀 Quality of life
19
44
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 69% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4925th and 7518th ($1125 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9126th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$1797

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$1378
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$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
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$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670