Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.1 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Czech Republic
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$7.78
CZK176.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$7.82
CZK177.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.53
CZK34.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.34
CZK30.34
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.45
CZK32.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.86
CZK133.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$3.69
CZK83.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.72
CZK61.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.62
CZK82.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.70
CZK15.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.72
CZK16.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.86
CZK19.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.36
CZK30.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.51
CZK11.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.56
CZK12.61
|
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pay 26.4% more for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$6.25
CZK142.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.97
CZK453.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,379.53
CZK576,572.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
CZK267.18
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Czech Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$19.23
CZK436.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$632.17
CZK14,361.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$495.91
CZK11,266.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$191.58
CZK4,352.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$359.87
CZK8,175.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,286.86
CZK165,542.97
|
pay 85.6% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.97
CZK44.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.61
CZK59.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$6.11
CZK138.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$48.03
CZK1,091.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$9.41
CZK213.71
|
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pay 5.7 times more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Czech Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.08
CZK1,614.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.60
CZK831.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.74
CZK1,879.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$102.60
CZK2,330.97
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