Fortaleza vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$328
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$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 6696th and 5160th ($745 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Lubumbashi. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5747th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Lubumbashi

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Fortaleza Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$5003

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148 km or 92 mi Quixada
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$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
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$588

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
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$961
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$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
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$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457