Cape Town vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2374
🏠 One person rent
$525
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
1
😀 Quality of life
62
17
🏙️ Population
434K
71.9K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 5% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5894th and 6017th ($902 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5040th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
11.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$1288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$6.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$3750

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$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$904
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$595
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$638
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$968
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$773
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$764
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$394
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$367
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1253
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$613
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$630
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$527
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1592
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$739
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$676
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$563
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$736
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$765
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$849
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$931
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$734
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$425
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$726
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1449
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$617
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$676
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$733
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$673
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$943
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1191
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$517
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$683
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$598
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$911
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$508
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$644