Phoenix vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
1
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
1.61M
65.5K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 126% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1175th and 5349th ($2357 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 134th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

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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