Accra vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2369
🏠 One person rent
$274
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
1
😀 Quality of life
54
25
🏙️ Population
1.78M
65.5K

The cost of living in Accra is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6719th and 5798th ($789 vs $1006) 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 0.3 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 6197th and 8854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$63
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$73.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$4110

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$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1004
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$658
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$709
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1256
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1132
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$681
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$737
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$679
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1422
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$679
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$390
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$846
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$956
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$925
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1064
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$866
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$662
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$633
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$480
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$620
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$614
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$669
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1185
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$654
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$586
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$749
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$799
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$761
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1009
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$537
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$892
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$681
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$534
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$535
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$606