Riga vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3163
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$592
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1001
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1555
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
1
😀 Quality of life
80
29
🏙️ Population
595K
65.5K

The cost of living in Riga is 24% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4631st and 5493rd ($1254 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Riga compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 657th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riga Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2218
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.76
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18197
$2877

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$1374
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$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
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$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