Kumasi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$118
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
1
😀 Quality of life
36
21
🏙️ Population
3.35M
71.9K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 52% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8911th and 6146th ($416 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7622nd and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Sao Tome

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