Abuja vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$953
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
1
😀 Quality of life
19
22
🏙️ Population
1.57M
65.5K

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4418th and 6193rd ($1262 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8886th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3719

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$787
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$377
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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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