Minsk vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$455
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$813
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$62
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$271
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
1
😀 Quality of life
68
29
🏙️ Population
2M
65.5K

The cost of living in Minsk is 9% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6121st and 5493rd ($924 vs $1011) 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 0.7 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 4446th and 8825th 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
$10.8
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1020
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.41%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.21
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.16
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.46
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14758
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$676
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$608
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$477
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1434
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$669
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$355
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$527
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$938
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$881
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$445
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$859
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1258
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$589
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$928
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$982
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$835
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1114
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1229
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$629
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$895
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$669
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1170
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$964
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$479
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1060
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1000
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$397
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$543
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$893
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1023
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1254
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1165
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$591
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1205
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1374
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$938
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$860
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$853

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596