Baku vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$358
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
1
😀 Quality of life
64
29
🏙️ Population
2.3M
65.5K

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6681st and 5349th ($820 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5397th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Sao Tome

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Baku Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
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
$1205
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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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