Lubumbashi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$471
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
18
42
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 17% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5915th ($1133 vs $966) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9166th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$5840

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662