Recife vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$361
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
1
😀 Quality of life
43
21
🏙️ Population
1.66M
71.9K

The cost of living in Recife is 12% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6515th and 6146th ($763 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6854th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677