Montreal vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$992
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
96
29
🏙️ Population
1.8M
65.5K

The cost of living in Montreal is 85% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2284th and 5349th ($1928 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1st in Canada and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Canada vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 11th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Sao Tome

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Montreal Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612