Podgorica vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$544
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
1
😀 Quality of life
67
29
🏙️ Population
151K
65.5K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 2% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5191st and 5349th ($1066 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4840th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Sao Tome

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Podgorica Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$3421

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$990
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$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571

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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