Alexandria vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
1
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
5.36M
65.5K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 64% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5493rd ($366 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 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 6205th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$2877

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$316
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$267
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122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
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$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
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$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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