Bucharest vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$535
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
84
29
🏙️ Population
1.72M
65.5K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4935th and 5349th ($1138 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 508th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sao Tome

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Bucharest Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3421

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$800
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$724
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$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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