Onitsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$648
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
36
1
😀 Quality of life
12
22
🏙️ Population
1.48M
65.5K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 18% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5406th and 6193rd ($1036 vs $878) 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 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9136th and 8799th 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
$3.83
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$3719

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Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617