Niamey vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2257
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$708
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.1
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
1
😀 Quality of life
23
29
🏙️ Population
1.5M
65.5K

The cost of living in Niamey is 15% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4855th and 5493rd ($1162 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 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 9048th and 8825th 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
$7.25
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.25
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1056
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4828
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830

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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