Sao Tome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$323
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
29
96
🏙️ Population
65.5K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5349th and 3249th ($1042 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sao Tome and Principe and Japan, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8862nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.9
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$16728

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
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$699
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$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

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$1155
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$1154
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$1176
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$1074
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$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
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$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
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$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
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$1073
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$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
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$1130
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$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005