Juba vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$214
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
15
29
🏙️ Population
500K
65.5K

The cost of living in Juba is 49% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8618th and 5493rd ($513 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 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 9200th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$2877

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$505
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$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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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
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$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