Doha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
1
😀 Quality of life
79
21
🏙️ Population
1.19M
71.9K

The cost of living in Doha is 116% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2137th and 6146th ($1872 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.3 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 501st and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$3475

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$1810
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$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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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