Lagos vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$490
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
1
😀 Quality of life
43
29
🏙️ Population
15.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lagos is 6% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5960th and 5493rd ($946 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.1 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 7444th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$2877

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596