Bogota vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$500
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
1
😀 Quality of life
68
29
🏙️ Population
8.03M
65.5K

The cost of living in Bogota is 9% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4996th and 5493rd ($1106 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.3 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 4429th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$2877

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$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596