Lubumbashi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$468
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
1
😀 Quality of life
14
28
🏙️ Population
1.79M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 7% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5224th ($1124 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9202nd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Sao Tome

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Lubumbashi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598