Asmara vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$212
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
1
😀 Quality of life
17
21
🏙️ Population
963K
71.9K

The cost of living in Asmara is 42% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8513th and 6146th ($498 vs $866) 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 0.7 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 9076th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Sao Tome

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Asmara Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3475

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677