Recife vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$358
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
1
😀 Quality of life
66
29
🏙️ Population
1.49M
65.5K

The cost of living in Recife is 21% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6758th and 5493rd ($802 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5007th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Sao Tome

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Recife Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596