Abuja vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$165
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
1
😀 Quality of life
21
21
🏙️ Population
1.57M
71.9K

The cost of living in Abuja is 67% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 9247th and 6146th ($288 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8926th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$3475

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$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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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