Harare vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$422
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
1
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
2.15M
71.9K

The cost of living in Harare is 11% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5620th and 6146th ($957 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6463rd and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$3475

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$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677