Algiers vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$170
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
1
😀 Quality of life
59
22
🏙️ Population
2.36M
65.5K

The cost of living in Algiers is 47% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8756th and 6047th ($478 vs $900) 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 0.7 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 5457th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590