Accra vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$174
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
1
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
2.39M
71.9K

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7827th and 6146th ($582 vs $866) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677