Porto-Novo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto-Novo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1756
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$304
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$90.4
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
1
😀 Quality of life
26
29
🏙️ Population
234K
65.5K

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 29% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7034th and 5349th ($741 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Benin and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Porto-Novo compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Porto-Novo ranked 2nd best city to live in Benin vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8958th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto-Novo vs Sao Tome

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Porto-Novo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.59%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.82
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5806
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612