Chennai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$152
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
66
22
🏙️ Population
6.6M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chennai is 52% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8897th and 6047th ($430 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4021st and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$3685

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590