New York City vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
8.8M
65.5K

The cost of living in New York City is 304% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4th and 5349th ($4207 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.2 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 18th and 8862nd 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
$23.6
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
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$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