Fortaleza vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$290
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
1
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
2.43M
65.5K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 18% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6830th and 6193rd ($717 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5784th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617