Doha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
1
😀 Quality of life
83
29
🏙️ Population
1.19M
65.5K

The cost of living in Doha is 108% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1744th and 5493rd ($2100 vs $1011) 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 1.5 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 513th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$2877

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$821
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$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596