Addis Ababa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2369
🏠 One person rent
$701
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
1
😀 Quality of life
43
25
🏙️ Population
5.7M
65.5K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 25% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4622nd and 5798th ($1255 vs $1006) 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 0.3 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 7018th and 8854th 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
$4.54
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$63
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$73.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$4110

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1004
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$658
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$709
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1256
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1132
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$681
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$737
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$679
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1422
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$679
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$390
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$846
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$956
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$925
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1064
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$866
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$662
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$633
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$480
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$620
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$614
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$669
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1185
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$654
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$586
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$749
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$799
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$761
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1009
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$537
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$892
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$681
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$534
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$535
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$606