Sao Tome vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$323
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
1
45
😀 Quality of life
29
67
🏙️ Population
65.5K
423K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 18% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5349th and 6421st ($1042 vs $887) 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 0.8 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 8862nd and 4908th 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
$29.9
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.3
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206