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Lubumbashi vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Lubumbashi is 28.1% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Lubumbashi
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Lubumbashi
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Lubumbashi
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Lubumbashi
Childcare: pay 72.9% less in Lubumbashi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Lubumbashi
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Lubumbashi

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

Lubumbashi vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Lubumbashi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.05	$12.50 FCFA6,938	-13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.39	$10.00 FCFA5,550	+8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.10	$1.10 FCFA611	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.30	??
Average			-20.1%

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Wellington	Lubumbashi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.30	$1.12 FCFA624	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.71	$7.50 FCFA4,163	+86.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.32	$7.57 FCFA4,202	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.30	$2.60 FCFA1,443	-61.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$7.96	$3.40 FCFA1,888	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.27	$0.91 FCFA504	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.69	$1.36 FCFA755	+34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.22	$2.27 FCFA1,259	+70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.86	$1.36 FCFA755	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.50	$1.13 FCFA629	+26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.13	$0.91 FCFA504	+33.8%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Wellington	Lubumbashi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.24	$5.28 FCFA2,928	-14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$182.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$51,954.01	$25,000.00 FCFA14M	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$24.27	??
Average			-16.9%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Wellington	Lubumbashi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$81.30	$60.00 FCFA33,303	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,068.83	$775.00 FCFA430K	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,833.36	$250.00 FCFA139K	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$182.38	$76.47 FCFA42,445	-30.1%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 72.9% less for childcare

	Wellington	Lubumbashi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,281.53	$133.33 FCFA74,007	-82.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$20,364.69	$4,500.00 FCFA2M	-63.2%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Lubumbashi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.06	$1.50 FCFA833	-77.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$5.90	$4.00 FCFA2,220	+13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$42.81	$4.00 FCFA2,220	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$56.90	$72.50 FCFA40,241	+112.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.24	??
Average			-9.1%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Wellington	Lubumbashi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$115.58	$22.50 FCFA12,489	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$77.77	$22.50 FCFA12,489	-51.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$188.95	$60.00 FCFA33,303	-47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$243.86	$85.00 FCFA47,179	-41.9%
Average			-52.0%

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