Jakarta vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$315
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
1
😀 Quality of life
70
29
🏙️ Population
11.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 34% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7328th and 5349th ($684 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 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 4224th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Sao Tome

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Jakarta Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$3421

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$609
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$467
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$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
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$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
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$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
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$495

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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