Lubumbashi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$471
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
18
67
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 12% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5559th ($1133 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 9166th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631