Johannesburg vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$522
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
1
😀 Quality of life
65
29
🏙️ Population
4.8M
65.5K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 12% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4839th and 5349th ($1171 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check South Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5190th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sao Tome

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Johannesburg Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Sao Tome

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