Brazzaville vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$252
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$248
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
1
😀 Quality of life
41
29
🏙️ Population
2.15M
65.5K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 42% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7920th and 5349th ($602 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7836th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Sao Tome

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Brazzaville Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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