Maputo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$520
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
1
😀 Quality of life
38
22
🏙️ Population
1.13M
65.5K

The cost of living in Maputo is 27% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4869th and 6193rd ($1116 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.2 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 7151st and 8799th 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
$10.9
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617