Sao Tome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$343
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
28
99
🏙️ Population
65.5K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5224th and 3130th ($1046 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8852nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.1
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$14795

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$1241
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$676
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$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
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$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598

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$1110
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$1125
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$1035
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$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
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$1033
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$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
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$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
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$1025
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$972
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$1354
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$1068
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$1088
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$1037
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$1066
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$1002
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$1050
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$1040
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$997
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$1041
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$1024
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$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
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$1050
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$1040
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$1061
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$1078
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$1073
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$1044
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$1031
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$961