Djibouti City vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$235
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
1
😀 Quality of life
23
21
🏙️ Population
604K
71.9K

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 36% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8114th and 6146th ($551 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8873rd and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Sao Tome

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Djibouti City Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$522
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$524
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361

Cities near Sao Tome

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