Jakarta vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$285
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
1
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
11.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 38% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7756th and 5493rd ($627 vs $1011) 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 3291st and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$2877

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$466
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$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
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$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
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$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
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$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596