Dakar vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$639
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
1
😀 Quality of life
52
29
🏙️ Population
1.44M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dakar is 27% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4534th and 5349th ($1320 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Senegal vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6578th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Sao Tome

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Dakar Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612