Recife vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$285
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$252
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
1
😀 Quality of life
54
22
🏙️ Population
1.49M
65.5K

The cost of living in Recife is 25% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7055th and 6047th ($671 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5998th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590