Freetown vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$951
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
1
😀 Quality of life
30
29
🏙️ Population
951K
65.5K

The cost of living in Freetown is 27% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4528th and 5349th ($1323 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8841st and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Sao Tome

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Freetown Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$3421

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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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