Lubumbashi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$496
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
1
😀 Quality of life
21
21
🏙️ Population
1.79M
71.9K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 18% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5141st and 6146th ($1025 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 8928th and 8947th 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
$12.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$3475

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$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677