Lilongwe vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lilongwe | 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 | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Lilongwe is 58% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 9038th and 6146th ($367 vs $866) 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 0.8 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 8741st and 8947th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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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|---|---|---|
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| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
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| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
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| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
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| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
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| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
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| 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 |