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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunia and Lubumbashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunia and Lubumbashi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bunia is 50% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bunia is 59.7% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 77.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$12.52 CDFย 27.9K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$98.5 CDFย 219.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.20 CDFย 22.8K
-
Cappuccino
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$3.96 CDFย 8,828
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.99 CDFย 2,207
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.80 CDFย 4,019
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.45 CDFย 5,473
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 CDFย 2,281
$1.98 CDFย 4,426
-48.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 CDFย 4,417
$1.10 CDFย 2,446
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 CDFย 4,435
$2.92 CDFย 6,511
-31.85%
Eggs
$3.64 CDFย 8,131
$2.58 CDFย 5,752
41.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 CDFย 6,775
$14.92 CDFย 33.3K
-79.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 CDFย 11.0K
$7.55 CDFย 16.8K
-34.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.87 CDFย 10.9K
$15.59 CDFย 34.8K
-68.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 CDFย 11.2K
$2.05 CDFย 4,569
145.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 CDFย 3,408
$2.97 CDFย 6,637
-48.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CDFย 5,496
$4.94 CDFย 11.0K
-50.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 CDFย 4,369
$3.05 CDFย 6,803
-35.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.08 CDFย 6,867
$2.45 CDFย 5,472
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 CDFย 6,592
$2.03 CDFย 4,522
45.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.10 CDFย 9,144
$0.98 CDFย 2,183
318.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 CDFย 1,933
$1.21 CDFย 2,711
-28.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 CDFย 13.1K
$3.89 CDFย 8,677
50.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.39 CDFย 27.6K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 CDFย 6,799
$1.16 CDFย 2,584
162.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 CDFย 11.3K
$2.10 CDFย 4,684
140.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.02 CDFย 2,280
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 CDFย 14.8K
$4.39 CDFย 9,801
51.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.91 CDFย 11.0K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.72 CDFย 32.8K
$9.81 CDFย 21.9K
50.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 CDFย 4,502
$1.40 CDFย 3,135
44.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$25.3K CDFย 56.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$30.6K CDFย 68.2M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$98.9 CDFย 220.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 CDFย 32.9K
$19.70 CDFย 44.0K
-25.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$61.1 CDFย 136.4K
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.98 CDFย 22.3K
$73.8 CDFย 164.7K
-86.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 CDFย 33.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.15 CDFย 29.4K
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$135 CDFย 300.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,526 CDFย 7.9M
$4,562 CDFย 10.2M
-22.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.43 CDFย 65.7K
$22.23 CDFย 49.6K
32.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.16 CDFย 98.6K
$22.84 CDFย 51.0K
93.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.8 CDFย 122.3K
$59.5 CDFย 132.7K
-7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 CDFย 144.5K
$84.5 CDFย 188.5K
-23.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$760 CDFย 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$249 CDFย 555.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,856 CDFย 6.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,756 CDFย 3.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$991 CDFย 2.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$498 CDFย 1.1M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bunia
Lubumbashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$1,057 CDFย 2.4M
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Last update for Bunia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lubumbashi: January 11, 2026

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