Abuja vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$248
😷 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 49% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 3904th and 5349th ($1551 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9058th and 8862nd 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
$3.05
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$3421

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$785
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$353
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$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
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$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612