Rio de Janeiro vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$567
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
6.21M
65.5K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 8% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5029th and 5493rd ($1095 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2767th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Sao Tome

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Rio de Janeiro Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$2877

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

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