Sao Tome vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$323
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
1
23
😀 Quality of life
29
35
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.29M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 128% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5349th and 8862nd ($1042 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8862nd and 8518th 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
$29.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.3
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$1048

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198