Ouagadougou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$329
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
1
😀 Quality of life
23
21
🏙️ Population
2.45M
71.9K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 13% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6572nd and 6146th ($750 vs $866) 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 0.6 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 8867th and 8947th 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
$3.26
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677