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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lubumbashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lubumbashi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.1% more expensive than Lubumbashi without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.7% more expensive than Lubumbashi without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$12.52 CDFย 27.9K
36.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$98.5 CDFย 219.8K
-29.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.20 CDFย 22.8K
35.98%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.96 CDFย 8,828
-30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.99 CDFย 2,207
174.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.80 CDFย 4,019
146.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.45 CDFย 5,473
88.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.98 CDFย 4,426
-35.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.10 CDFย 2,446
86.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.92 CDFย 6,511
-33.90%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.58 CDFย 5,752
34.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.92 CDFย 33.3K
26.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.55 CDFย 16.8K
26.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.59 CDFย 34.8K
21.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.05 CDFย 4,569
27.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.97 CDFย 6,637
-17.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$4.94 CDFย 11.0K
-55.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.05 CDFย 6,803
-6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.45 CDFย 5,472
-20.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.03 CDFย 4,522
-8.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.98 CDFย 2,183
48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.21 CDFย 2,711
-24.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.89 CDFย 8,677
82.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.39 CDFย 27.6K
-42.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.16 CDFย 2,584
23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.10 CDFย 4,684
10.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.02 CDFย 2,280
194.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.39 CDFย 9,801
3.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$9.81 CDFย 21.9K
201.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.40 CDFย 3,135
32.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$25.3K CDFย 56.5M
51.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$30.6K CDFย 68.2M
6.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$98.9 CDFย 220.7K
86.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$19.70 CDFย 44.0K
16.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$61.1 CDFย 136.4K
-38.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$73.8 CDFย 164.7K
-21.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$135 CDFย 300.5K
422.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,562 CDFย 10.2M
227.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$22.23 CDFย 49.6K
293.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$22.84 CDFย 51.0K
63.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$59.5 CDFย 132.7K
74.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$84.5 CDFย 188.5K
38.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$760 CDFย 1.7M
101.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$249 CDFย 555.1K
393.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,856 CDFย 6.4M
-2.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,756 CDFย 3.9M
14.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$991 CDFย 2.2M
604.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$498 CDFย 1.1M
868.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lubumbashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,057 CDFย 2.4M
133.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lubumbashi: January 11, 2026

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