Abuja vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
1
😀 Quality of life
23
29
🏙️ Population
1.69M
65.5K

The cost of living in Abuja is 36% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4364th and 5493rd ($1375 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9006th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Sao Tome

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Abuja Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$2877

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293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
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$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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