Lilongwe vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$251
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
1
😀 Quality of life
29
29
🏙️ Population
989K
65.5K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 42% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8094th and 5493rd ($587 vs $1011) 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8818th and 8825th 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
$4.43
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$2877

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123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

Cities near Sao Tome

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