Lisbon vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
83
29
🏙️ Population
546K
65.5K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 87% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2184th and 5349th ($1953 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 574th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Sao Tome

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Lisbon Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

Cities near Sao Tome

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