Lisbon vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
82
22
🏙️ Population
546K
65.5K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 98% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2758th and 6193rd ($1738 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 437th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617