Fortaleza vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$328
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$218
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
1
😀 Quality of life
61
28
🏙️ Population
2.43M
65.5K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 28% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6833rd and 5224th ($758 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5841st and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598