Nairobi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$305
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
1
😀 Quality of life
59
29
🏙️ Population
5.55M
65.5K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 20% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6736th and 5493rd ($807 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6034th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Sao Tome

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Nairobi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$2877

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$448
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$415
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175 km or 109 mi Meru
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232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

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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