Cost of living in Lubumbashi, Dr Congo

The cost of living in Lubumbashi, Dr Congo is approximately 1007 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3040 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lubumbashi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1007 $
Without Rent
521 $
Rent & Utilities
486 $
Food
334 $
Transport
113 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1100 $
GDP per Capita
649 $
Freedom Index
5.48
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
1%
Population
1.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.4 $
Dinner 38.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.3 $
Capuccino 3.31 $
Coke, 330ml 1.45 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.58 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.93 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.46 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.79 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.75 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.36 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.99 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.95 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.29 $
Cigarette pack 3.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1 $
Monthly Pass 62.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.67 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.14 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.78 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 131 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 201 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 38 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 99 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,965 $