Maputo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$428
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
1
😀 Quality of life
42
28
🏙️ Population
1.13M
65.5K

The cost of living in Maputo is 13% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6137th and 5224th ($915 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 7527th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598