Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Sao Tome Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Sao Tome

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 51.6% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 51.2% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$20.41 STN 431
-90.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$45.97 STN 970
-58.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$9.99 STN 211
-52.15%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.78 STN 37.62
-9.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.91 STN 40.33
-74.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$1.18 STN 24.99
-75.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.61 STN 33.97
-33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.9 STN 40.1
-15.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.39 STN 29.26
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1 STN 21
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.38 STN 50.2
-50.84%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$4.98 STN 105
-71.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$20.37 STN 430
-38.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$20.07 STN 423
-81.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$24.84 STN 524
-60.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$4.51 STN 95.1
-41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.18 STN 24.82
-20.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$4 STN 84.3
-71.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$3.43 STN 72.3
-69.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$2.65 STN 55.9
-56.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.08 STN 43.8
-44.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.67 STN 14.19
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.98 STN 41.73
-75.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.26 STN 47.68
-39.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$9.41 STN 199
-21.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.27 STN 26.73
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.3 STN 27.37
20.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$1.26 STN 26.66
-73.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$13.91 STN 293
-15.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.7 STN 35.93
-47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$22.9K STN 482.7K
25.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$34.49 STN 728
-82.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$73 STN 1,541
-88.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$36.95 STN 780
-45.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$28.71 STN 606
-74.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$21.2 STN 447
-85.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$19.09 STN 403
295.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$344 STN 7,262
2.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$230 STN 4,857
5.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$667 STN 14.1K
8.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$514 STN 10.9K
-10.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Sao Tome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$329 STN 6,931
38.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
7.38
44.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Tome: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.