Lubumbashi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$471
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
18
55
🏙️ Population
1.79M
431K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 11% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5494th ($1133 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Namibia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9166th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Windhoek

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Lubumbashi Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$5907

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$1229
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$1039
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$1473
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$1189
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$1030
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$613
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$1039
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$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
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$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
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$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
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$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
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$1049
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$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892