Owerri vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Owerri Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1767
$1004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2133
$2368
🏠 One person rent
$1472
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1272
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$86.6
$285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
1
😀 Quality of life
14
25
🏙️ Population
908K
65.5K

The cost of living in Owerri is 76% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2906th and 5817th ($1767 vs $1004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Owerri compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Owerri ranked 18th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9201st and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Owerri vs Sao Tome

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Owerri Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.27
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1685
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.75%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$560
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.81
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$25.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.96
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.22
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.97
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$21.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.93
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$13
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1381
$4084

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$960
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$675
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$868
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1058
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$684
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$481
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$924
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$389
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$671
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1133
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$657
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$852
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$678
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$736
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1428
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$612
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$777
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$711
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$620
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1486
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1186
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$683
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$522
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1010
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$758
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$749
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1254
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$797
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$662
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$822
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$402
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1004
577 km or 358 mi Save
$649
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1005
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$606
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$763
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$544

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