Rio de Janeiro vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$447
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
1
😀 Quality of life
62
22
🏙️ Population
6.21M
65.5K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 9% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5959th and 6193rd ($955 vs $878) 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4932nd and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$3719

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617