Rabat vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1870
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$339
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
1
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
573K
65.5K

The cost of living in Rabat is 26% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6865th and 5349th ($773 vs $1042) 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 5750th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.8
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1097
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$182
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7353
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727

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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