Jakarta vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$365
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
65
21
🏙️ Population
10.6M
71.9K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 17% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6708th and 6146th ($718 vs $866) 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 0.7 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 4403rd and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$3475

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$480
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$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
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$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
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$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
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$511

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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