Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$9.05
CRC4,631.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.98
CRC4,595.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.93
CRC987.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.48
CRC759.77
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.46
CRC1,256.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.95
CRC2,023.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.91
CRC3,537.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$3.22
CRC1,645.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$4.09
CRC2,094.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.97
CRC1,006.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.62
CRC317.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.08
CRC552.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.17
CRC598.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.09
CRC557.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.06
CRC541.31
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.70
CRC2,914.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.78
CRC23,426.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,441.08
CRC15,578,188.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
CRC7,174.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$45.97
CRC23,523.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$731.28
CRC374,231.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$520.21
CRC266,219.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$63.96
CRC32,729.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$476.14
CRC243,663.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,916.17
CRC5,074,589.86
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.97
CRC1,518.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.43
CRC1,756.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$4.33
CRC2,215.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$56.36
CRC28,843.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$7.46
CRC3,815.77
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.44
CRC36,557.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.89
CRC23,997.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.63
CRC54,054.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$95.19
CRC48,712.81
|
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