Dhaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$106
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
57
21
🏙️ Population
16.8M
71.9K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 47% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8745th and 6146th ($456 vs $866) 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 5727th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$3475

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$446
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$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677