Lima vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$489
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
70
29
🏙️ Population
9.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lima is 3% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5141st and 5349th ($1075 vs $1042) 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 4052nd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Sao Tome

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Lima Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$3421

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612