Nairobi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$296
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
1
😀 Quality of life
58
29
🏙️ Population
5.55M
65.5K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 24% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5349th ($797 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 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 6139th and 8862nd 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
$5.4
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$3421

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175 km or 109 mi Meru
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235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
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$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
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$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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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