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Lubumbashi vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Lubumbashi is 26.1% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Lubumbashi
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Lubumbashi
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Lubumbashi
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Lubumbashi
Childcare: pay 77.2% less in Lubumbashi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% less in Lubumbashi
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Lubumbashi

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lubumbashi.

Lubumbashi vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lubumbashi instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Lubumbashi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.55	$12.50 FCFA6,938	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.02	$10.00 FCFA5,550	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.73	$1.10 FCFA611	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.13	??
Average			-28.3%

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Lubumbashi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.72	$1.12 FCFA624	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$7.98	$7.50 FCFA4,163	+28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.81	$7.57 FCFA4,202	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.80	$2.60 FCFA1,443	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.84	$3.40 FCFA1,888	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.61	$0.91 FCFA504	-52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.82	$1.36 FCFA755	+126.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.22	$2.27 FCFA1,259	+39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.27	$1.36 FCFA755	-18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.51	$1.13 FCFA629	+2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$1.99	$0.91 FCFA504	-37.8%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Lubumbashi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.53	$5.28 FCFA2,928	+30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$132.56	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,363.53	$25,000.00 FCFA14M	+2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.23	??
Average			+16.3%

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Ottawa	Lubumbashi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.14	$60.00 FCFA33,303	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$1,982.52	$775.00 FCFA430K	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,677.01	$250.00 FCFA139K	-79.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$162.32	$76.47 FCFA42,445	-35.7%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Lubumbashi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,075.74	$133.33 FCFA74,007	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,500.92	$4,500.00 FCFA2M	-71.4%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Lubumbashi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.86	$1.50 FCFA833	-73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.11	$4.00 FCFA2,220	+6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.67	$4.00 FCFA2,220	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$60.88	$72.50 FCFA40,241	+62.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.73	??
Average			-18.4%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Lubumbashi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.10	$22.50 FCFA12,489	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.11	$22.50 FCFA12,489	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$118.88	$60.00 FCFA33,303	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$126.81	$85.00 FCFA47,179	-8.5%
Average			-34.8%

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