Maputo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2602
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$531
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
1
😀 Quality of life
41
22
🏙️ Population
1.13M
65.5K

The cost of living in Maputo is 19% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5045th and 6047th ($1068 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Maputo compared to 0.3 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 6875th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.78
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.29%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3504
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5643
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590