Rio de Janeiro vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$458
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
67
28
🏙️ Population
6.21M
65.5K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 10% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6006th and 5224th ($940 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.2 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 4818th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$4068

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598