Bangui vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$209
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
1
😀 Quality of life
13
29
🏙️ Population
889K
65.5K

The cost of living in Bangui is 50% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8641st and 5493rd ($506 vs $1011) 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 0.2 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 9225th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Sao Tome

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Bangui Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596