Cape Town vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$525
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
13
😀 Quality of life
62
22
🏙️ Population
434K
1.79M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 14% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5894th and 4717th ($902 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Africa vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Lubumbashi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5040th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$54.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$4992

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1044
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$998
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1144
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1076
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1176
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$725
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1083
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$1111
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$899
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$903
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$585
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$787
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$1080
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$583
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$649
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$680
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$951
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$692
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$826
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$898
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$995
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1009
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$751
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$594
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$585
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$460
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$587
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$787
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$460
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$520
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$1004
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$948
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$494
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$594