Kampala vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$322
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
1
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
1.68M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5349th ($722 vs $1042) 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 6923rd and 8862nd 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
$2.86
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$3421

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$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
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$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612