Dhaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$121
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$267
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
54
22
🏙️ Population
16.8M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 51% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8916th and 6193rd ($428 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 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 5968th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3719

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113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
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$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
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$317

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617