Sao Tome vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
1
38
😀 Quality of life
28
77
🏙️ Population
65.5K
6.44K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 41% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5224th and 2847th ($1046 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sao Tome and Principe and Malta, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8852nd and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Valletta

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Sao Tome Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$12705

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$1044
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$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375