Dhaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$141
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$218
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
1
😀 Quality of life
57
28
🏙️ Population
16.8M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8829th and 5224th ($464 vs $1046) 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 6151st and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4068

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$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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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