Sao Tome vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
1
39
😀 Quality of life
29
76
🏙️ Population
65.5K
6.44K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 45% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5493rd and 2712th ($1011 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8825th and 1347th 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
$25.3
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$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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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391