Cost of living comparison

Andorra

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Andorra Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 45.1% cheaper than Andorra overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 22.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 5.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 73.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 77.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of groceries and transportation in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Andorra. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Andorra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Andorra, you would:

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Andorra	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.64 €15.70	$8.96 STD200K	-49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$7.89 STD176K	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.03	$1.84 STD41,004	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 €1.57	$1.25 STD27,770	-29.4%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 22.6% more for groceries

	Andorra	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 €1.37	$1.00 STD22,187	-35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 €4.74	$9.80 STD218K	+83.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 €4.62	$5.87 STD131K	+13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 €3.00	$4.85 STD108K	+44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.97 €3.54	$8.89 STD198K	+123.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$1.70 STD37,881	+53.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$0.79 STD17,644	-37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.63 STD36,419	+60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 €1.37	$1.57 STD34,958	+1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$1.31 STD29,299	+26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.08 STD23,986	+7.9%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

	Andorra	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 €5.34	$6.46 STD144K	+7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,274.98 €18,935.49	$24,634.18 STD549M	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 €26.04	$22.43 STD500K	-23.3%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 73.1% less for housing

	Andorra	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.69 €52.24	$66.91 STD1M	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,469.65 €1,308.04	$284.91 STD6M	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,077.75 €959.23	$195.02 STD4M	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.72 €134.15	$174.83 STD4M	+16.0%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 77.1% less for childcare

	Andorra	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.05 €558.10	$228.62 STD5M	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,284.39 €13,603.66	$2,194.77 STD49M	-85.6%
Average			-77.1%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Andorra	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.25 €2.89	$1.70 STD37,799	-47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 €2.40	$2.26 STD50,442	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.70 €4.19	$2.26 STD50,420	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.34 €77.74	$33.92 STD756K	-61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$20.16 STD449K	+100.0%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Andorra	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.57 €79.72	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$75.02 STD2M	+91.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.38 €69.76	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.77 €89.69	$18.36 STD409K	-81.8%
Average			-40.9%

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