Recife vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$375
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
1
😀 Quality of life
65
29
🏙️ Population
1.49M
65.5K

The cost of living in Recife is 23% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6735th and 5349th ($805 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st 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 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5331st and 8862nd 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
$4.41
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

Cities near Sao Tome

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