Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 60.6% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 54.3% less in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 78.0% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.7% less in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 64.1% less in Sao Tome

Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome.

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Sao Tome vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 54.3% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$8.96 STD200K	-57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$7.89 STD176K	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$1.84 STD41,004	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$1.25 STD27,770	-66.9%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.00 STD22,187	-79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$9.80 STD218K	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$5.87 STD131K	-25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$4.85 STD108K	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$8.89 STD198K	+40.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.70 STD37,881	+11.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.79 STD17,644	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.63 STD36,419	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$1.57 STD34,958	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$1.31 STD29,299	+23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$1.08 STD23,986	+13.2%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$6.46 STD144K	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$24,634.18 STD549M	-50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$22.43 STD500K	+17.9%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 78.0% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$66.91 STD1M	+78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$284.91 STD6M	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$195.02 STD4M	-86.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$174.83 STD4M	+25.9%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$228.62 STD5M	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$2,194.77 STD49M	-74.4%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$1.70 STD37,799	-81.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$2.26 STD50,442	-67.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$2.26 STD50,420	-76.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$33.92 STD756K	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$20.16 STD449K	-0.3%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 64.1% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$75.02 STD2M	+39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$18.36 STD409K	-90.8%
Average			-64.1%

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