Kampala vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$303
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
1
😀 Quality of life
49
28
🏙️ Population
1.68M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5224th ($717 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Uganda vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6747th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$4068

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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
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$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
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$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
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$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
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$687
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$811
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$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
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$688
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
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$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
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$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
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$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598