Buenos Aires vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$536
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
1
😀 Quality of life
77
29
🏙️ Population
3.12M
65.5K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 16% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4761st and 5349th ($1207 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1226th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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