Abu Dhabi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$2374
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
1
😀 Quality of life
82
17
🏙️ Population
1.48M
71.9K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 129% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1816th and 6017th ($1967 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 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 285th and 9075th 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
$8.2
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
11.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$1288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$6.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$3750

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$904
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$595
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$638
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$968
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$773
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$764
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$394
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$367
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1253
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$613
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$630
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$527
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1592
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$739
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$676
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$563
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$736
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$765
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$849
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$931
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$734
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$425
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$726
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1449
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$617
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$676
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$733
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$673
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$943
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1191
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$517
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$683
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$598
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$911
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$508
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$644