Brussels vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
92
29
🏙️ Population
196K
65.5K

The cost of living in Brussels is 98% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5349th ($2065 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 99th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Sao Tome

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Brussels Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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