Alexandria vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$164
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
1
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
4.87M
71.9K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 43% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8536th and 6146th ($495 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6224th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$3475

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$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677