Lusaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$250
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
36
1
😀 Quality of life
48
22
🏙️ Population
2.47M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7016th and 6193rd ($685 vs $878) 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 0.5 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 6308th and 8799th 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
$6.96
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$3719

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$1028
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$729
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$670
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$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
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$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
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$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
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$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
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$585
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$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
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$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
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$659
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$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
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$711
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$699
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$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
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$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617