Kampala vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$312
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$271
😷 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 7291st and 5493rd ($697 vs $1011) 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 0.2 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 6847th and 8825th 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
$2.65
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$2877

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$524
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$549
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$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
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$618

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596