Asmara vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$228
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
1
😀 Quality of life
27
22
🏙️ Population
963K
65.5K

The cost of living in Asmara is 40% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8485th and 6193rd ($524 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8376th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3719

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$490
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71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
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$988
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$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
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$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$879
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$659
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$702
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$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
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$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
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$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617