Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 2.2% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 67.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 42.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 22.3% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% more for restaurants

	Chile	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$8.96 STD200K	+12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$7.89 STD176K	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.84 STD41,004	+35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$1.25 STD27,770	+8.6%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 67.3% more for groceries

	Chile	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$1.00 STD22,187	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$9.80 STD218K	+94.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$5.87 STD131K	+34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$4.85 STD108K	+43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$8.89 STD198K	+225.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.70 STD37,881	+116.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.79 STD17,644	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.63 STD36,419	+113.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.57 STD34,958	+123.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$1.31 STD29,299	+125.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$1.08 STD23,986	+70.1%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 42.7% more for transportation

	Chile	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$6.46 STD144K	+22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$24,634.18 STD549M	+52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$22.43 STD500K	+102.8%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 22.3% less for housing

	Chile	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$66.91 STD1M	+203.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$284.91 STD6M	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$195.02 STD4M	-44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$174.83 STD4M	+113.9%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Chile	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$228.62 STD5M	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$2,194.77 STD49M	-71.8%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$1.70 STD37,799	-48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$2.26 STD50,442	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$2.26 STD50,420	-55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$33.92 STD756K	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$20.16 STD449K	+206.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Chile	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$75.02 STD2M	+170.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$18.36 STD409K	-75.8%
Average			-19.2%

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