Jakarta vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$324
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
1
😀 Quality of life
67
28
🏙️ Population
11.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 33% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7091st and 5224th ($699 vs $1046) 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4721st and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$4068

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$480
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$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
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$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
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$502

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
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$660
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$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598