Sao Tome vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Sao Tome | Tirana | |
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Sao Tome is 19% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5224th and 4511th ($1046 vs $1294) 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 0.6 months in Tirana. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8852nd and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Sao Tome | Tirana | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 584 km or 363 mi | Umuahia | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Warri | |
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| 660 km or 410 mi | Yaounde | |
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| 822 km or 511 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 824 km or 512 mi | Cotonou | |
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| 829 km or 515 mi | Ife | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Ibadan | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Abeokuta | |
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| 884 km or 549 mi | Kayes | |
| 889 km or 552 mi |  Lome | |
| 890 km or 553 mi | Oyo | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi |  Kamez | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Durres | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Elbasan | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Berat | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Fier | |
| 83 km or 52 mi |  Ulcinj | |
| 85 km or 53 mi |  Ohrid | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Shkoder | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Vlore | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Bar | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Korce | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Tetovo | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Bitola | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Podgorica | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Budva | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Cetinje | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Plav | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Prilep | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Kotor | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Skopje | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Sarande | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Veles | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Berane | |
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| 176 km or 110 mi | Lecce | |
| 181 km or 112 mi |  Ptolemaida | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Kumanovo | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Mojkovac | |
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