Rome vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1718
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$929
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1682
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1842
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
1
😀 Quality of life
86
22
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Rome is 91% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2624th and 6047th ($1718 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Italy and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Italy vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 337th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rome Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7056
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9864
$3685

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590