Ouagadougou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$429
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
1
😀 Quality of life
28
29
🏙️ Population
2.45M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 2% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5662nd and 5493rd ($988 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8844th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Sao Tome

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Ouagadougou Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043

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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