Kano vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$207
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
1
😀 Quality of life
16
28
🏙️ Population
4.35M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kano is 46% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8160th and 5224th ($563 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Kano ranked 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9173rd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$4068

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$652
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$618
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$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
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$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 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