Lubumbashi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$486
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
17
40
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 30% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5639th and 6539th ($1007 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 8955th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$18289

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502