Ottawa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
1
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
1.02M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 110% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1688th and 5493rd ($2122 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 141st and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

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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