Sao Tome vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$282
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
1
69
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.4M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 16% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6193rd and 5350th ($878 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Sao Tome and Principe and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8799th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$231
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.9
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3719
$7369

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$374
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$1686
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$906
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$886
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$1036
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$846
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$764
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$537
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$469
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$794
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$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
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$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
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$578
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$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
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$774
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$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
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$704
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$531
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$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
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$686
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$531
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$706
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$684
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$770
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$743
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$571
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$589
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$640
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$634
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$529
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$589
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$549
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$785
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$661
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$595
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$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
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$661
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$641
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$545
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$631
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$947
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$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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$668