Lagos vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$618
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
1
😀 Quality of life
41
28
🏙️ Population
15.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lagos is 5% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4957th and 5224th ($1102 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 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 7632nd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$4068

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$1013
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$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598