Sao Tome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$322
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$2429
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5493rd and 3273rd ($1011 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8825th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$17493

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$698
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$743
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$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
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$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

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$1131
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$1073
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$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
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$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
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$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
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$1068
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$1086
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$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
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$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
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$1064
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$1004
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$1358
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$1080
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$1105
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$1055
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$1101
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$1037
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$1075
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$1085
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$1033
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$1005
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$1084
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$1038
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$1009
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$1070
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$1047
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$1091
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$1107
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$1094
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$1077
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$1053
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$1006