Sao Tome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$900
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2253
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$312
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
22
99
🏙️ Population
65.5K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6047th and 3019th ($900 vs $1607) 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8798th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Tokyo

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Sao Tome Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.72
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.35%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$123
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3685
$15235

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Sao TomeTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$655
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$601
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$621
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$384
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$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
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$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
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$1150
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$1098
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$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
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$1137
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$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
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$1107
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$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
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$1128
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$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
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$1105
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$1066
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$1249
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$1099
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$1122
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$1196
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$1124
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$1071
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$1099
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$1114
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$1088
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$1045
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$1164
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$1071
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$1084
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$1089
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$1065
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$1169
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$1164
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$1109
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$1103
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$1090
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