Lagos vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lagos | Sao Tome | |
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| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Lagos is 24% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4761st and 6047th ($1113 vs $900) 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 0.1 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 6935th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Lagos vs Sao Tome
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| Lagos | Sao Tome | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 87 km or 54 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Cotonou | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Ibadan | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Oyo | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Ife | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Abomey | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Osogbo | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Save | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Akure | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Lome | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Benin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Owo | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Ilorin | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Atakpame | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Warri | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Kpalime | |
| 324 km or 201 mi |  Ho | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Hohoe | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Onitsha | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Sokode | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Tema | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Awka | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Koforidua | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Accra | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Owerri | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Kara | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Enugu | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Umuahia | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Aba | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Minna | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Abuja | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Kumasi | |
| 562 km or 350 mi | Obuasi | |
| 570 km or 354 mi | Calabar | |
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Cities near Sao Tome
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.3 km or 5.1 mi |  Trindade | |
| 256 km or 159 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Libreville | |
| 375 km or 233 mi |  Bata | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Malabo | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 494 km or 307 mi |  Limbe | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Buea | |
| 529 km or 328 mi | Douala | |
| 537 km or 333 mi | Aba | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Calabar | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Kumba | |
| 574 km or 356 mi | Owerri | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Umuahia | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Warri | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Onitsha | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Awka | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Yaounde | |
| 677 km or 421 mi | Benin | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Enugu | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 730 km or 454 mi | Bamenda | |
| 772 km or 480 mi | Owo | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Lagos | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Akure | |
| 806 km or 501 mi |  Pointe-Noire | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 824 km or 512 mi | Cotonou | |
| 827 km or 514 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 829 km or 515 mi | Ife | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Ibadan | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 861 km or 535 mi | Osogbo | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Kayes | |
| 889 km or 552 mi | Lome | |
| 890 km or 553 mi | Oyo | |
| 892 km or 555 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Madingou | |
| 924 km or 574 mi | Gamboma | |
| 926 km or 575 mi | Abomey |