Onitsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$354
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$765
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$204
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$343
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$90
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$109
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
36
1
😀 Quality of life
17
21
🏙️ Population
1.48M
71.9K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 59% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 9080th and 6146th ($354 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Onitsha compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Onitsha ranked 14th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9077th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.29
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.82
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.94
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.87%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$255
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.07
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.19
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.6
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.26
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.95
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.88
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$704
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617

Cities near Sao Tome

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