Charlotte vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
1
😀 Quality of life
89
29
🏙️ Population
875K
65.5K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 144% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 946th and 5493rd ($2470 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 2nd in the United States and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United States vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 246th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$2877

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$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

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$1013
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$698
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$743
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$1209
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$1272
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$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