Sao Tome vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$282
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.5
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
1
20
😀 Quality of life
22
46
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.29M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 77% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6193rd and 8700th ($878 vs $496) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8799th and 6501st 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
$19.1
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$231
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.9
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3719
$1179

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$879
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$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160