Juba vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1254
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$227
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
1
😀 Quality of life
15
28
🏙️ Population
459K
65.5K

The cost of living in Juba is 50% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8477th and 5224th ($527 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9195th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3198
$4068

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$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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