Niamey vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2331
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$724
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
1.5M
65.5K

The cost of living in Niamey is 12% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4768th and 5224th ($1172 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Niger and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Niamey compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9032nd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niamey vs Sao Tome

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Niamey Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1736
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598