Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisangani and Lubumbashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisangani and Lubumbashi

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.46 CDF 28.2K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 CDF 227.0K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.15 CDF 23.0K

Cappuccino

$4.11 CDF 9,299

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 CDF 2,300

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.70 CDF 3,843

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 CDF 5,575

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 CDF 4,591

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 CDF 2,579

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.04 CDF 6,873

Eggs

$2.59 CDF 5,857

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.95 CDF 33.8K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.32 CDF 16.6K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.26 CDF 34.5K

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 CDF 4,439

Banana (1kg)

$3.06 CDF 6,916

Oranges (1kg)

$5.11 CDF 11.6K

Tomato (1kg)

$3.06 CDF 6,925

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 CDF 5,617

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 CDF 4,619

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 CDF 2,291

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 CDF 2,764

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 CDF 8,857

Wine (Bottle)

$12.27 CDF 27.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 CDF 2,574

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 CDF 4,774

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 CDF 2,212

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 CDF 10.4K

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.98 CDF 22.6K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 CDF 3,088

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K CDF 56.9M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.4K CDF 66.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$98.6 CDF 223.1K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.22 CDF 45.8K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$60.0 CDF 135.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.1 CDF 165.4K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$134 CDF 302.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,480 CDF 10.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.92 CDF 51.9K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.27 CDF 50.4K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 CDF 136.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.5 CDF 193.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$770 CDF 1.7M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 CDF 574.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,845 CDF 6.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,788 CDF 4.0M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$993 CDF 2.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$490 CDF 1.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,071 CDF 2.4M

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kisangani: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lubumbashi: March 1, 2026

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