Damascus vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$323
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$45
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
1
😀 Quality of life
40
29
🏙️ Population
2.69M
65.5K

The cost of living in Damascus is 30% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7245th and 5493rd ($706 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Syria and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Syria vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7855th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Sao Tome

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Damascus Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.35%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1741
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.12
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.04
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1772
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1093
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1204
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$927
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$2195
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$700
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$2044
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$841
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$771
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$2008
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$2112
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$2142
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$2069
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$2125
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1873
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$2133
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$390
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$2043
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$745
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1891
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$538
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$1070
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1918
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1032
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596