Maputo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$466
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
1
😀 Quality of life
42
29
🏙️ Population
1.13M
65.5K

The cost of living in Maputo is 7% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5915th and 5349th ($966 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7630th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Sao Tome

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Maputo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$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
$482
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

Cities near Sao Tome

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