Lima vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$407
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
65
22
🏙️ Population
9.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lima is 9% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5647th and 6047th ($977 vs $900) 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 4234th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590