Chennai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$142
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
1
😀 Quality of life
65
29
🏙️ Population
6.6M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8947th and 5493rd ($409 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in India and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check India vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5131st and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2877

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$306
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$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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