Accra vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$297
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
1
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
1.78M
65.5K

The cost of living in Accra is 21% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6574th and 5224th ($822 vs $1046) 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 6206th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598