Rabat vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$332
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
1
😀 Quality of life
57
22
🏙️ Population
573K
65.5K

The cost of living in Rabat is 15% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6678th and 6193rd ($747 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Rabat compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5581st and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5427
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519

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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