Doha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
1
😀 Quality of life
84
29
🏙️ Population
1.19M
65.5K

The cost of living in Doha is 93% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1994th and 5349th ($2014 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Qatar vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 537th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$3421

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$1923
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$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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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