Sao Tome vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$343
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
1
20
😀 Quality of life
28
49
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.29M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 130% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5224th and 8852nd ($1046 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sao Tome and Principe and Libya, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8852nd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Tripoli

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Sao Tome Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.1
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161