Chennai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$159
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$267
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8907th and 6193rd ($433 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4094th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3719

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$243
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$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617