Fortaleza vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$290
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
14
😀 Quality of life
56
17
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.79M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 29% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6830th and 5639th ($717 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5784th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498