Lima vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$466
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
9.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lima is 2% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5300th and 5493rd ($1034 vs $1011) 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 0.6 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 3484th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$2877

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$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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