Lubumbashi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$471
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
1
😀 Quality of life
18
29
🏙️ Population
1.79M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 9% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5349th ($1133 vs $1042) 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 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9166th and 8862nd 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
$10.7
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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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