Chisinau vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$539
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
1
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
567K
65.5K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 7% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5911th and 5349th ($967 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Moldova vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5736th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Sao Tome

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Chisinau Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612