Dhaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$152
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$248
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
1
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
16.8M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5349th ($481 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6218th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3421

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$351
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$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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