Nicosia vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1485
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3514
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$789
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
83
29
🏙️ Population
56.8K
65.5K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 42% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4107th and 5349th ($1485 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 563rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Sao Tome

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Nicosia Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.68
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1295
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3205
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2358
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.75
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9656
$3421

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17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911

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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
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