Palermo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$539
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
1
😀 Quality of life
75
22
🏙️ Population
630K
65.5K

The cost of living in Palermo is 38% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4571st and 6193rd ($1211 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 2nd in Italy and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Italy vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1004th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$3719

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$990
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$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
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$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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