Lagos vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$607
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
1
😀 Quality of life
41
22
🏙️ Population
15.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lagos is 29% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4791st and 6193rd ($1133 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6804th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$3719

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617