Sanaa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$546
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$239
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
35
22
🏙️ Population
2.96M
65.5K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 39% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8272nd and 6047th ($546 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Yemen and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Yemen vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7504th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Sao Tome

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Sanaa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1713
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$985
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.49
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.4
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2809
$3685

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$481
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$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590