Mecca vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$472
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
1
😀 Quality of life
58
29
🏙️ Population
2.43M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mecca is 6% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5028th and 5349th ($1107 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6123rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Sao Tome

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Mecca Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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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