Dubai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
1
😀 Quality of life
90
29
🏙️ Population
3.94M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dubai is 132% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1039th and 5349th ($2420 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 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 203rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sao Tome

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Dubai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612