Salvador vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$379
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
1
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
2.42M
65.5K

The cost of living in Salvador is 17% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6516th and 5349th ($863 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Salvador ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5693rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs Sao Tome

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Salvador Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743

Cities near Sao Tome

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