San Diego vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
86
1
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
1.39M
65.5K

The cost of living in San Diego is 245% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 52nd and 5493rd ($3486 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd in the United States and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United States vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 155th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$2877

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$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
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$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596