N'Djamena vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$212
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
11
21
🏙️ Population
1.09M
71.9K

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 42% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8498th and 6146th ($501 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Chad and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9237th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in N'Djamena vs Sao Tome

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N'Djamena Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.84
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$784
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.46
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2787
$3475

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$468
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$616
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$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019

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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