Alexandria vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
1
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
4.87M
65.5K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 9006th and 5224th ($384 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 6233rd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$4068

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$330
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$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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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