Juba vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$229
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
1
😀 Quality of life
12
22
🏙️ Population
459K
65.5K

The cost of living in Juba is 41% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8522nd and 6193rd ($520 vs $878) 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 0.8 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 9134th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$3719

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$513
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$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617