Cape Town vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$775
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
1
😀 Quality of life
58
29
🏙️ Population
3.78M
65.5K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 37% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4336th and 5493rd ($1386 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check South Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6134th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596