Kinshasa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$527
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
1
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
11.9M
71.9K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 16% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5309th and 6146th ($1001 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6524th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sao Tome

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Kinshasa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677