Sanaa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$242
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
38
28
🏙️ Population
2.96M
65.5K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 46% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8195th and 5224th ($560 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.2 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 8072nd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$4068

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$498
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$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598