Bogota vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$494
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
1
😀 Quality of life
65
29
🏙️ Population
8.03M
65.5K

The cost of living in Bogota is 2% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5349th ($1062 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5180th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612