Belem vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$413
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
1
😀 Quality of life
45
28
🏙️ Population
1.3M
65.5K

The cost of living in Belem is 25% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6728th and 5224th ($784 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st 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 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7040th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$4068

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141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598