Lusaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$237
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
50
29
🏙️ Population
2.47M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 34% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5349th ($686 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 0.2 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 6732nd and 8862nd 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
$7.41
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3421

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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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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