Dubai vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
1
😀 Quality of life
88
21
🏙️ Population
3.33M
71.9K

The cost of living in Dubai is 158% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1218th and 6146th ($2229 vs $866) 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 1.8 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 189th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$3475

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$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677