Sao Tome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$280
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.9
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
21
100
🏙️ Population
71.9K
14M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6146th and 3238th ($866 vs $1556) 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8947th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.37%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$224
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3475
$15051

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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

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063