N'Djamena vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$225
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$248
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
11
29
🏙️ Population
1.09M
65.5K

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 48% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8467th and 5349th ($540 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.2 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 9258th and 8862nd 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
$3.39
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.64%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3759
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$503
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612