Cairo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$193
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
1
😀 Quality of life
59
21
🏙️ Population
9.61M
71.9K

The cost of living in Cairo is 37% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8130th and 6146th ($549 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5556th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$3475

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26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
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$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677