Lima vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$453
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
1
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
9.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lima is 0.6% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5274th and 5224th ($1040 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 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 3631st and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$4068

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$838
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$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598