Kampala vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$316
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
1
😀 Quality of life
44
22
🏙️ Population
1.68M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kampala is 20% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6887th and 6193rd ($707 vs $878) 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 6586th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$3719

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$579
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$460
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$466
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$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
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$576
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$760
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$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
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$493
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$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
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$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
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$509
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$745
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$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
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$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
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$763
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$535
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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
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$659
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$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
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$711
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$699
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$686
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$531
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$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617