Chennai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$159
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
65
28
🏙️ Population
6.6M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8898th and 5224th ($437 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5272nd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4068

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598