Ouagadougou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$381
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
1
😀 Quality of life
22
22
🏙️ Population
2.45M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 7% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6363rd and 6193rd ($820 vs $878) 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 0.7 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 8805th and 8799th 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
$3.63
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617