Onitsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$1004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2074
$2368
🏠 One person rent
$650
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$916
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$99.2
$285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
36
1
😀 Quality of life
15
25
🏙️ Population
1.48M
65.5K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 5% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5464th and 5817th ($1058 vs $1004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Onitsha ranked 16th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9191st and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Sao Tome

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Onitsha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$9.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$551
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$990
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.94%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1033
$139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$25.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$111
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$21.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.12
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1590
$4084

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$868
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1767
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$481
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$960
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$675
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$924
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$684
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$671
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$657
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$389
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$777
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$711
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1486
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$852
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1133
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$678
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$522
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$736
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$683
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$612
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1186
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$758
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1010
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1428
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$620
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$749
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$822
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$797
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$402
518 km or 322 mi Save
$649
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$606
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$544
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$763
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1254
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$662
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$893
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$736

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1005
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$655
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$703
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1254
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1133
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$684
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$736
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$678
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1428
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$675
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$389
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$852
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1767
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$960
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$924
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1058
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$868
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$662
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$481
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$620
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$612
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$671
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1186
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$657
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$749
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$797
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$777
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1010
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$711
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$539
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$893
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$683
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$684
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$537
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$538
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$606