Arusha
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Cost of Living Index in Arusha
Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Sao Tome Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Sao Tome
🙂 Solo nomad: Porto Alegre is 76.2% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 64.1% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$19.85 STN 416
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.29 STN 801
$46.94 STN 982
-18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 STN 123
$9.60 STN 201
-38.75%
Cappuccino
$2.67 STN 55.9
$1.72 STN 36.02
55.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 STN 23.28
$1.84 STN 38.58
-39.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 STN 17.59
$1.18 STN 24.69
-28.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 STN 46.94
$1.70 STN 35.53
31.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.92 STN 40.28
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.31 STN 27.45
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White Bread (500g)
$2.15 STN 45.08
$1.03 STN 21.66
108.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 STN 22.28
$2.26 STN 47.36
-53.10%
Eggs
$2.27 STN 47.56
$4.91 STN 103
-53.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.82 STN 415
$19.98 STN 418
-0.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$20.38 STN 426
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 STN 265
$25.01 STN 523
-49.46%
Apples (1kg)
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$4.58 STN 95.8
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.13 STN 23.62
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Oranges (1kg)
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$4.16 STN 87.1
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.45 STN 72.2
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.53 STN 53.0
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.02 STN 42.18
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.71 STN 14.89
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.90 STN 39.75
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 STN 49.50
$2.36 STN 49.49
0.42%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.29 STN 174
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 STN 23.67
$1.33 STN 27.92
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.29 STN 26.96
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🚌 Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$1.23 STN 25.68
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$14.33 STN 300
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.65 STN 34.53
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.2K STN 486.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$34.78 STN 728
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$72.9 STN 1,525
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$37.58 STN 787
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$28.54 STN 597
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Cinema Ticket
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$20.51 STN 429
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$18.75 STN 393
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$343 STN 7,186
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$235 STN 4,909
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$664 STN 13.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$528 STN 11.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,882 STN 39.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,178 STN 24.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Sao Tome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$269 STN 5,621
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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7.38
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Porto Alegre: March 3, 2026
Last update for Sao Tome: February 28, 2026
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