Kampala vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$314
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
44
22
🏙️ Population
1.68M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kampala is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6047th ($698 vs $900) 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 6624th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sao Tome

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Kampala Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$3685

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$479
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$648
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$496
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$513
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$648
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$759
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$589
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$900
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$625
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$668
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$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
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$1265
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$621
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$384
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$764
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$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
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$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
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$747
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$558
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$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
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$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
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$709
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$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
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$1030
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$695
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$523
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$755
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$677
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$676
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$519
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$522
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$590