Algiers vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$195
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
1
😀 Quality of life
58
22
🏙️ Population
2.36M
65.5K

The cost of living in Algiers is 40% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8449th and 6193rd ($530 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Algeria vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5444th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Sao Tome

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Algiers Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$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