Juba vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$214
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
1
😀 Quality of life
15
21
🏙️ Population
526K
71.9K

The cost of living in Juba is 42% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8514th and 6146th ($498 vs $866) 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 0.7 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 9140th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$3475

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$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677