Lima vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$453
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
16
😀 Quality of life
71
14
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lima is 7% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5274th and 4892nd ($1040 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Peru vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3631st and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458