Chennai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$161
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
68
21
🏙️ Population
10.3M
71.9K

The cost of living in Chennai is 50% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6146th ($434 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3676th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3475

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$337
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$269
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$415
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$339
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$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677