Lusaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$272
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
51
29
🏙️ Population
2.47M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 23% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6881st and 5493rd ($777 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Zambia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6622nd and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Sao Tome

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Lusaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$2877

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$629
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$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
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$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596