Asmara vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$212
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
9
1
😀 Quality of life
15
29
🏙️ Population
963K
65.5K

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8615th and 5493rd ($513 vs $1011) 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 0.2 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 9202nd and 8825th 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
$3.14
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$2877

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
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$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596