Kano vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
1
😀 Quality of life
17
21
🏙️ Population
3.85M
71.9K

The cost of living in Kano is 76% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 9294th and 6146th ($210 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9073rd and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$3475

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$265
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$233
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$210
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$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
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$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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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