Buenos Aires vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$496
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
78
28
🏙️ Population
3.12M
65.5K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 9% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4856th and 5224th ($1139 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1059th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598