Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome is 7.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
Sao Tome vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
ARS25,387.58
|
$29.20
STD651K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
ARS16,925.05
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
ARS3,076.30
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
ARS1,957.83
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.6% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
ARS4,077.22
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
ARS8,650.58
|
$10.22
STD228K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
ARS8,232.93
|
$5.97
STD133K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ARS4,638.86
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
ARS5,528.14
|
$9.27
STD207K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
ARS1,623.31
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
ARS1,355.81
|
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS798.79
|
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
ARS1,607.33
|
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ARS928.98
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ARS816.45
|
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries
pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
ARS6,082.93
|
$6.40
STD143K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
ARS28,208.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ARS35M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
ARS13,420.10
|
?? | |
Buenos Aires vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.42
ARS41,497.90
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$659.06
ARS930K
|
$350.40
STD8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.75
ARS654K
|
$233.60
STD5M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.98
ARS142K
|
?? | |
Buenos Aires vs. Sao Tome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.39
ARS518K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,496.25
ARS8M
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. Sao Tome - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
ARS5,359.60
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
ARS5,818.82
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
ARS5,190.35
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.59
ARS61,475.84
|
$37.38
STD833K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
ARS12,693.79
|
$21.02
STD468K
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.8% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.87
ARS159K
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.59
ARS129K
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.33
ARS182K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.94
ARS190K
|
$19.16
STD427K
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing
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