Lubumbashi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$468
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
16
54
😀 Quality of life
19
66
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 40% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4925th and 6758th ($1125 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 9126th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Recife

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Lubumbashi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592