Rome vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2082
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4816
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1184
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2040
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2197
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Rome is 100% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1819th and 5349th ($2082 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.2 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 179th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rome Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.22
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1430
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$899
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2479
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.26%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9165
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12431
$3421

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612