Houston vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
96
29
🏙️ Population
2.3M
65.5K

The cost of living in Houston is 124% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1367th and 5493rd ($2261 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 2nd in the United States and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United States vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 14th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$2877

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$2142
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$2064
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29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
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$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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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