Fortaleza vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$353
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1104
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
14
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 21% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6336th and 5141st ($814 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5829th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326