Lilongwe vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$251
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
13
1
😀 Quality of life
20
22
🏙️ Population
989K
65.5K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 35% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7807th and 6047th ($587 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8847th and 8798th 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
$4.27
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590