Dubai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
1
😀 Quality of life
90
29
🏙️ Population
3.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dubai is 144% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 947th and 5493rd ($2470 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 184th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$2877

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$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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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