Belem vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$458
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$298
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
1
😀 Quality of life
39
21
🏙️ Population
1.51M
71.9K

The cost of living in Belem is 0.6% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6146th ($860 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7261st and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$3475

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$556
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$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
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141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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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