Kampala vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$273
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
1
😀 Quality of life
46
21
🏙️ Population
1.68M
71.9K

The cost of living in Kampala is 24% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7156th and 6146th ($654 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 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 6597th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$3475

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$441
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$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
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$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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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