Lubumbashi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$486
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
14
28
😀 Quality of life
17
38
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 10% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5639th and 4869th ($1007 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the DR Congo and Mozambique, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8955th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$5539

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654