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-11.6642, 27.4826 Africa/Lubumbashi #138

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AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $1,895 $1,263 $2,274 $316 $152
Utilities $101 $190 $316 $51 —
Internet & Mobile $126 $95 $152 $25 $6
Groceries $101 $379 $758 $190 —
Transportation $253 $505 $632 $63 $25
Dining Out $758 $253 $379 $51 $76
Leisure Activities $190 $152 $278 $25 $19
Health Insurance $88 $126 $379 $19 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $152 $63 $126 — —
Total $3,664 $3,026 $5,294 $740 $283

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $662.58 per month
Coworking Space $198.78 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,120.27 per month
Coliving Space $971.79 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.64 per cup
Beer $1.99 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.95 per meal
Fast Food Combo $15.46 per meal
Apples $5.30 per kg
Bread $1.33 per loaf
Milk $3.31 per liter
Rice $2.43 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.72 per kg
Beef $12.37 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $18.55 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $66.26 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.65 per trip
Taxi per km $1.99 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $53.01 per month
Gasoline $1.88 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.95 per trip
Scooter Rental $28.71 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $33.13 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $86.14 per month
Gym Membership $61.84 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.46 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.04 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $41.96 per pair
Summer Dress $30.92 per dress
Running Shoes $92.76 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $12.37 per visit
Laundry $3.75 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $39.76 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.04 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 2,263.8633 CDF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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