Praia vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$473
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
1
😀 Quality of life
41
29
🏙️ Population
159K
65.5K

The cost of living in Praia is 6% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5816th and 5349th ($979 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7752nd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Sao Tome

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Praia Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507

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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
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$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