Sao Tome vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$322
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
1
45
😀 Quality of life
29
68
🏙️ Population
65.5K
423K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 15% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5493rd and 6377th ($1011 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 1 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 8825th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$5403

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$1013
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$698
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$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
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$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207