Sao Tome vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$900
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2253
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$312
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
1
43
😀 Quality of life
22
63
🏙️ Population
65.5K
423K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 17% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6047th and 6556th ($900 vs $772) 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 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 8798th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.72
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.35%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$123
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.96
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3685
$4225

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$900
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$625
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$668
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$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
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$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
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$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117