Ouagadougou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$425
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
1
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
2.45M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 6% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5778th and 5349th ($983 vs $1042) 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 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8911th and 8862nd 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
$7.02
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

Cities near Sao Tome

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