N'Djamena vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1272
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$217
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.3
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$271
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
12
29
🏙️ Population
1.09M
65.5K

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 48% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8539th and 5493rd ($524 vs $1011) 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 0.2 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 9248th and 8825th 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
$3.26
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.29
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$2877

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$490
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$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925

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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