Harare vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$416
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
1
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
2.15M
65.5K

The cost of living in Harare is 2% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5483rd and 5349th ($1024 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 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 6918th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Sao Tome

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Harare Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$3421

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$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899

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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