Juba vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$222
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$248
😷 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 8554th and 5349th ($528 vs $1042) 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 9209th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Sao Tome

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Juba Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$3421

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$522
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$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

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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