Sanaa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1314
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$223
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$444
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.2
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$376
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
23
21
🏙️ Population
2.96M
71.9K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 40% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8335th and 6146th ($523 vs $866) 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 8884th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.77
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.02
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.6
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2959
$3475

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$467
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$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840

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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