Brasilia vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$386
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
16
😀 Quality of life
61
14
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.79M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 22% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6320th and 4892nd ($882 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Brazil and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Brazil vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5763rd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458