Cost of Living in Leo vs Lubumbashi

Cost of living in Leo is 26% lower than in Lubumbashi (without rent).

Rent in Leo is 25% cheaper than in Lubumbashi.

Cost of living including rent in Leo is 25% lower than in Lubumbashi.

Food in Leo is 14% cheaper than in Lubumbashi.

Transport in Leo is 82% cheaper than in Lubumbashi.

Leo vs. Lubumbashi Comparision

Leo Lubumbashi
Cost of Living, including rent
751 $
1,007 $
Without Rent
385 $
521 $
Rent & Utilities
366 $
486 $
Food
288 $
334 $
Transport
20 $
113 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
586 $
1,100 $
Quality of Life
13
17
Population
51.7K
1.8M

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Leo Lubumbashi

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.54 $ 11.4 $
Dinner, for 2 17 $ 38.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.98 $ 4.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.16 $ 1.3 $
Capuccino 1.44 $ 3.31 $
Coke, 330ml 0.74 $ 1.45 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.14 $ 1.58 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.5 $ 0.93 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.54 $ 1.5 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $ 2.46 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $ 9.12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $ 4.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.1 $ 10.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.67 $ 1.79 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 2.02 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 4.97 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.07 $ 2.36 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $ 1.99 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.58 $ 1.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.78 $ 0.95 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.5 $ 9.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.09 $ 1.29 $
Cigarette pack 1.37 $ 3.1 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.33 $ 1 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.8 $ 62.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.3 $ 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.01 $ 5.67 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 37.3 $ 30.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.06 $ 3.14 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 6.01 $ 2.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.57 $ 1.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.71 $ 0.78 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
52.5 $ 131 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
81.2 $ 201 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
63 $ 38 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 218 $ 224 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 274 $ 1,157 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 382 $ 691 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 625 $ 2,132 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 219 $ 6,922 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 825 $ 503 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 586 $ 1,100 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.66 % 12.08 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.5 $ 69.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.84 $ 8.1 $
Haircut 9.77 $ 3.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.4 $ 63.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.4 $ 20.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 128 $ 99.2 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,694 $ 4,965 $