Niamey vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$593
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
37
21
🏙️ Population
1.03M
71.9K

The cost of living in Niamey is 16% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5267th and 6146th ($1006 vs $866) 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 0.3 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 7591st and 8947th 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
$4.98
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.9
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1456
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4528
$3475

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$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677