Sao Paulo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$480
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
64
21
🏙️ Population
12.4M
71.9K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 20% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5031st and 6146th ($1042 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Sao Paulo compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4799th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$3475

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677