Lilongwe vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$250
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
1
😀 Quality of life
30
29
🏙️ Population
989K
65.5K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 43% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8027th and 5349th ($591 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8837th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Sao Tome

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Lilongwe Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612