Fortaleza vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$353
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
1
😀 Quality of life
61
29
🏙️ Population
2.58M
65.5K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6710th and 5349th ($812 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5803rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Sao Tome

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Fortaleza Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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