Fortaleza vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$353
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$96
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
16
😀 Quality of life
61
18
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.79M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 28% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6710th and 4943rd ($812 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5803rd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$4523

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458