Beirut vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$641
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
1
😀 Quality of life
63
29
🏙️ Population
2.42M
65.5K

The cost of living in Beirut is 42% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4177th and 5493rd ($1441 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5483rd and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$2877

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$1204
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$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596