Fortaleza vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$366
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$271
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
1
😀 Quality of life
63
29
🏙️ Population
2.58M
65.5K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 18% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6658th and 5493rd ($824 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 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 5446th and 8825th 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
$5.23
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$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