Mersin vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$410
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
1
😀 Quality of life
67
29
🏙️ Population
1.04M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mersin is 20% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6642nd and 5349th ($830 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Turkey and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4954th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Sao Tome

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Mersin Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042

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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