Addis Ababa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$674
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
1
😀 Quality of life
45
29
🏙️ Population
5.7M
65.5K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 14% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4878th and 5493rd ($1148 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7160th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Sao Tome

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Addis Ababa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Sao Tome

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