Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 12.6% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK180.05
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK180.88
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.36
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.90
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
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pay 55.3% more for groceries
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Czech Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.57
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK135.52
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK85.28
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK62.84
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK83.82
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.20
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.55
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.88
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.48
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.78
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.84
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
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pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK144.58
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK461.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK587,061.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK272.05
|
?? | |
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK444.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,622.88
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,471.07
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,431.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,324.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK168,554.63
|
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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK45.63
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.27
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK141.30
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,110.93
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK217.60
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
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pay 82.6% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,644.21
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK846.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,913.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,373.38
|
$17.85
STD397,758
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