Bangui vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$207
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
1
😀 Quality of life
9
21
🏙️ Population
889K
71.9K

The cost of living in Bangui is 44% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8577th and 6146th ($489 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9277th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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