Boston vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
676K
65.5K

The cost of living in Boston is 264% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 27th and 5493rd ($3680 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in the United States and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United States vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 105th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
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$698
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$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