Sao Tome vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$343
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
1
44
😀 Quality of life
28
68
🏙️ Population
65.5K
423K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 23% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5224th and 6460th ($1046 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sao Tome and Principe and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8852nd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Skopje

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Sao Tome Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.1
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$4833

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$1044
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$660
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$708
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195