Salvador vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$338
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$492
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
1
😀 Quality of life
62
28
🏙️ Population
2.42M
65.5K

The cost of living in Salvador is 24% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6702nd and 5224th ($791 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Salvador compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Salvador ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5621st and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Salvador Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.6%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13462
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699

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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