Cost of Living in Fez vs Lubumbashi

Cost of living in Fez is 37% lower than in Lubumbashi (without rent).

Rent in Fez is 55% cheaper than in Lubumbashi.

Cost of living including rent in Fez is 46% lower than in Lubumbashi.

Food in Fez is 36% cheaper than in Lubumbashi.

Transport in Fez is 57% cheaper than in Lubumbashi.

Fez vs. Lubumbashi Comparision

Fez Lubumbashi
Cost of Living, including rent
547 $
1,007 $
Without Rent
327 $
521 $
Rent & Utilities
219 $
486 $
Food
213 $
334 $
Transport
48 $
113 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
532 $
1,100 $
Quality of Life
56
17
Population
1.1M
1.8M

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Fez Lubumbashi

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.64 $ 11.4 $
Dinner, for 2 21.7 $ 38.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.6 $ 4.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.8 $ 1.3 $
Capuccino 1.41 $ 3.31 $
Coke, 330ml 0.48 $ 1.45 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.75 $ 1.58 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.42 $ 0.93 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $ 1.5 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.74 $ 2.46 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.48 $ 9.12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.77 $ 4.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.71 $ 10.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $ 1.79 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $ 2.02 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.65 $ 4.97 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.74 $ 2.36 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.71 $ 1.99 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 1.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.36 $ 0.95 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.64 $ 9.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.39 $ 1.29 $
Cigarette pack 3.9 $ 3.1 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.41 $ 1 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.3 $ 62.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.47 $ 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.75 $ 5.67 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 25.2 $ 30.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.51 $ 3.14 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.97 $ 2.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.89 $ 1.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.12 $ 0.78 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
22.1 $ 131 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
33.5 $ 201 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
22 $ 38 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 150 $ 224 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 204 $ 1,157 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 277 $ 691 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 561 $ 2,132 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 940 $ 6,922 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 496 $ 503 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 532 $ 1,100 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.64 % 12.08 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.6 $ 69.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.15 $ 8.1 $
Haircut 2.27 $ 3.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 81 $ 63.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.5 $ 20.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 51.3 $ 99.2 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,089 $ 4,965 $