Accra vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$278
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
1
😀 Quality of life
53
22
🏙️ Population
2.39M
65.5K

The cost of living in Accra is 15% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6680th and 6193rd ($747 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 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 6041st and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3719

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617