Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Tome and Porto Alegre Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Tome and Porto Alegre

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Tome is 215.8% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 435.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Tome is 182.7% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 295.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.60 STN 428
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.85 STN 974
$39.63 STN 824
18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 STN 211
$5.68 STN 118
78.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 STN 35.75
$2.63 STN 54.8
-34.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 STN 38.63
$1.10 STN 22.85
69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 STN 24.40
$0.86 STN 17.78
36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 STN 33.32
$2.33 STN 48.53
-31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 STN 39.24
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 STN 27.75
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White Bread (500g)
$1.05 STN 21.78
$2.12 STN 43.98
-50.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 STN 48.48
$1.09 STN 22.71
113.76%
Eggs
$5.16 STN 107
$2.40 STN 49.86
115.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.20 STN 420
$19.15 STN 398
5.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.98 STN 415
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.50 STN 530
$12.59 STN 262
102.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 STN 98.4
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Banana (1kg)
$1.15 STN 23.81
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Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 STN 85.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 STN 72.6
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Potato (1kg)
$2.67 STN 55.4
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Onion (1kg)
$2.04 STN 42.49
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 STN 14.99
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 STN 39.76
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 STN 48.83
$2.35 STN 48.86
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 STN 175
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 STN 27.69
$1.13 STN 23.40
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 STN 26.56
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🚌 Getting Around
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 STN 25.07
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.26 STN 296
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 STN 35.60
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K STN 480.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.07 STN 729
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 STN 1,487
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.49 STN 779
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.03 STN 604
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Cinema Ticket
$20.55 STN 427
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.01 STN 395
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 STN 7,343
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 STN 4,752
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 STN 13.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 STN 11.0K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,922 STN 40.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,190 STN 24.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Tome
Porto Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 STN 5,614
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
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Last update for Sao Tome: April 11, 2026

Last update for Porto Alegre: April 11, 2026

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