Malaga vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
1
😀 Quality of life
80
29
🏙️ Population
599K
65.5K

The cost of living in Malaga is 69% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 3191st and 5493rd ($1705 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Spain and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Spain vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 690th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499

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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