Addis Ababa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$758
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$248
😷 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 22% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4635th and 5349th ($1269 vs $1042) 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 0.1 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 7273rd and 8862nd 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
$4.01
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612