Lima vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$443
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
64
22
🏙️ Population
9.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lima is 12% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6193rd ($986 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4404th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3719

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$779
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$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617