Alexandria vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$103
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
1
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
5.36M
65.5K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8976th and 5349th ($400 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6248th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sao Tome

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Alexandria Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3421

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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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