Lima vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$489
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
16
😀 Quality of life
70
18
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lima is 5% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5141st and 4943rd ($1075 vs $1133) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 4052nd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Lubumbashi

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Lima Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.5
🥤 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
$654
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4523

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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