Lubumbashi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$471
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
40
😀 Quality of life
18
62
🏙️ Population
1.79M
573K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 47% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4943rd and 6865th ($1133 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the DR Congo and Morocco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9166th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Rabat

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Lubumbashi Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$7353

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$1229
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$1039
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$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
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$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727