Lubumbashi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$468
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
16
54
😀 Quality of life
14
60
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 51% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6884th ($1124 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in the DR Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 9202nd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$16281

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544