Kano vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$548
$1004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2368
🏠 One person rent
$205
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
1
😀 Quality of life
16
25
🏙️ Population
4.35M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kano is 45% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8331st and 5817th ($548 vs $1004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.3 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 9159th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.72
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$9.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1824
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.35
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$25.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.81
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$21.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.28
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.77
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.1
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1384
$4084

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$544
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$586
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$402
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$601
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1109
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1107
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$822
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$763
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$758
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1486
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$438
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$557
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$625
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$664
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$522
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$611
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$671
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$481
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$711
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$657
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$588
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$868
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$777
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1058
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$683
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$499
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$612
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$536
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1167
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$960
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1767
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$620
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$539
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$498
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$675
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1010
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1005
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$655
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$703
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1254
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1133
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$684
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$736
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$678
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1428
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$675
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$389
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$852
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1767
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$960
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$924
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1058
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$868
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$662
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$481
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$620
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$612
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$671
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1186
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$657
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$749
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$797
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$777
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1010
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$711
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$539
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$893
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$683
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$684
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$537
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$538
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$606