Luanda vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$517
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
1
😀 Quality of life
65
29
🏙️ Population
2.49M
65.5K

The cost of living in Luanda is 0.5% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5315th and 5349th ($1047 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Angola vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5283rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Sao Tome

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Luanda Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

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