Cape Town vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$775
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
16
😀 Quality of life
58
19
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.79M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 23% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4336th and 4925th ($1386 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6134th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Lubumbashi

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Cape Town Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452