Accra vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$323
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
1
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
1.78M
65.5K

The cost of living in Accra is 17% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6525th and 5349th ($861 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6316th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$3421

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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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