Sao Tome vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$323
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
1
48
😀 Quality of life
29
72
🏙️ Population
65.5K
389K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 17% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5349th and 4667th ($1042 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sao Tome and Principe and Albania, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8862nd and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Tirana

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Sao Tome Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.3
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013