Minsk vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$293
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$599
$298
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
62
1
😀 Quality of life
67
21
🏙️ Population
2M
71.9K

The cost of living in Minsk is 25% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7206th and 6146th ($649 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Belarus vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Minsk compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3890th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minsk vs Sao Tome

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Minsk Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.01%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5767
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$528
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$490
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$426
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1303
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$472
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$928
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$299
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$423
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$864
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$850
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$385
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$835
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1080
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$406
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$922
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$877
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$831
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1028
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$949
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$437
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$927
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$415
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1013
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$827
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$443
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1027
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1088
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$476
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$518
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$827
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$842
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1135
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1029
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$495
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$980
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1362
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$860
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$985
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$760

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677