Doha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
1
😀 Quality of life
80
22
🏙️ Population
1.19M
65.5K

The cost of living in Doha is 106% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2461st and 6193rd ($1810 vs $878) 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 2.1 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 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$3719

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$1719
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$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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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