Dubai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
1
😀 Quality of life
91
28
🏙️ Population
3.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dubai is 140% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 848th and 5224th ($2514 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 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 158th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598