Rabat vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$343
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
1
😀 Quality of life
63
28
🏙️ Population
573K
65.5K

The cost of living in Rabat is 24% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6705th and 5224th ($790 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Morocco vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rabat compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Rabat ranked 4th best city to live in Morocco vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5559th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.4
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.3
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$779
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1784
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.01
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7282
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598