Lubumbashi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$486
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
1
😀 Quality of life
17
22
🏙️ Population
1.79M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 15% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5639th and 6193rd ($1007 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8955th and 8799th 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
$11.4
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$3719

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$1028
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$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498

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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