Sao Tome vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$322
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
1
71
😀 Quality of life
29
79
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.21M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 27% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5493rd and 4339th ($1011 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8825th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$12236

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$698
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$743
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$1209
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$1272
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$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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$731
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$749
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$709
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$859
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$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
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$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800