Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 16.9% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
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pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
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