Kumasi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$185
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
1
😀 Quality of life
44
29
🏙️ Population
3.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 46% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8304th and 5349th ($562 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7400th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Sao Tome

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Kumasi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612