Doha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$252
😷 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 98% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2449th and 6047th ($1779 vs $900) 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 1.9 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 562nd and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$3685

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$1709
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$1223
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$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590