Addis Ababa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$739
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
1
😀 Quality of life
46
28
🏙️ Population
5.7M
65.5K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4519th and 5224th ($1289 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 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 7005th and 8852nd 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
$4.52
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598