Sao Tome vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$322
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
1
23
😀 Quality of life
29
34
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.29M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 112% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5493rd and 8771st ($1011 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 8825th and 8547th 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
$25.3
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$894

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164