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Lubumbashi vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Lubumbashi is 22.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 70.4% more in Lubumbashi
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Lubumbashi
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Lubumbashi
Housing: pay 56.6% more in Lubumbashi
Childcare: pay 45.8% less in Lubumbashi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.5% more in Lubumbashi
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Lubumbashi

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Lubumbashi are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lubumbashi.

Lubumbashi vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lubumbashi instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 70.4% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Lubumbashi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,013.44	$12.50 FCFA6,938	+150.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,018.82	$10.00 FCFA5,550	+42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,720.15	$1.10 FCFA611	+18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,655.64	??
Average			+70.4%

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Lubumbashi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,606.49	$1.12 FCFA624	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,818.01	$7.50 FCFA4,163	+11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,692.98	$7.57 FCFA4,202	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,280.45	$2.60 FCFA1,443	+42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,039.03	$3.40 FCFA1,888	+69.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,247.23	$0.91 FCFA504	-49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,540.40	$1.36 FCFA755	+53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,661.79	$2.27 FCFA1,259	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,941.26	$1.36 FCFA755	+85.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,510.14	$1.13 FCFA629	+29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,148.45	$0.91 FCFA504	+69.0%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Lubumbashi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,331.83	$5.28 FCFA2,928	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,425.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$25,000.00 FCFA14M	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,235.57	??
Average			-13.6%

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pay 56.6% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Lubumbashi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,200.87	$60.00 FCFA33,303	+181.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$775.00 FCFA430K	+60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$250.00 FCFA139K	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332K	$76.47 FCFA42,445	-7.9%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Lubumbashi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$133.33 FCFA74,007	-54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$4,500.00 FCFA2M	-37.0%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Lubumbashi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,836.09	$1.50 FCFA833	+24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,112.06	$4.00 FCFA2,220	+58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,505.04	$4.00 FCFA2,220	+113.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167K	$72.50 FCFA40,241	+74.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,010.08	??
Average			+67.5%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Lubumbashi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$22.50 FCFA12,489	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,396.07	$22.50 FCFA12,489	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352K	$60.00 FCFA33,303	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241K	$85.00 FCFA47,179	+41.2%
Average			-1.7%

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