Ouagadougou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$415
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
1
😀 Quality of life
23
28
🏙️ Population
2.45M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 8% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5884th and 5224th ($961 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Ouagadougou ranked 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9002nd and 8852nd 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
$6.36
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598