Abu Dhabi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
1
😀 Quality of life
82
21
🏙️ Population
1.48M
71.9K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 124% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1938th and 6146th ($1936 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 369th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Sao Tome

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Abu Dhabi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$3475

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$1673
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$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677