Kinshasa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Sao Tome | |
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| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4860th and 5349th ($1163 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 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 9013th and 8862nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Sao Tome
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.3 km or 5.1 mi | Trindade | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Port-Gentil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Libreville | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Bata | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Malabo | |
| 492 km or 306 mi |  Port Harcourt | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Limbe | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Buea | |
| 529 km or 328 mi | Douala | |
| 537 km or 333 mi | Aba | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Calabar | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Kumba | |
| 574 km or 356 mi | Owerri | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Umuahia | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Warri | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Onitsha | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Awka | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Yaounde | |
| 677 km or 421 mi | Benin | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Enugu | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 730 km or 454 mi | Bamenda | |
| 772 km or 480 mi | Owo | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Lagos | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Akure | |
| 806 km or 501 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 822 km or 511 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 824 km or 512 mi | Cotonou | |
| 827 km or 514 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 829 km or 515 mi | Ife | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Ibadan | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 861 km or 535 mi | Osogbo | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Kayes | |
| 889 km or 552 mi |  Lome | |
| 890 km or 553 mi | Oyo | |
| 892 km or 555 mi | Cabinda | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Madingou | |
| 924 km or 574 mi | Gamboma | |
| 926 km or 575 mi | Abomey |