Bamako vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$219
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
1
😀 Quality of life
24
21
🏙️ Population
2.01M
71.9K

The cost of living in Bamako is 40% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8384th and 6146th ($518 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Mali vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8836th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Sao Tome

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Bamako Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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