Kano vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$179
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
25
1
😀 Quality of life
24
29
🏙️ Population
4.35M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kano is 51% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8715th and 5493rd ($491 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8983rd and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Sao Tome

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Kano Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$2877

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$517
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$1119
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$1118
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$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596