Recife vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$386
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
1
😀 Quality of life
40
22
🏙️ Population
1.49M
65.5K

The cost of living in Recife is 12% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6539th and 6193rd ($776 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6967th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

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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