Jakarta vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$375
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
63
22
🏙️ Population
10.6M
65.5K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 14% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6641st and 6193rd ($757 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4600th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$3719

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$553
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$524
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$596
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$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
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$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
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$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
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$434
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$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
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$496
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$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
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$659
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$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
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$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