New York City vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
97
22
🏙️ Population
8.8M
65.5K

The cost of living in New York City is 362% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5th and 6193rd ($4051 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United States and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United States vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 13th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Sao Tome

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New York City Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
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$659
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$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