Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome is 64.7% more expensive than Damascus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sao Tome
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Sao Tome
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% less in Sao Tome
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% more in Sao Tome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sao Tome
- Clothing
-
pay 76.1% less in Sao Tome
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Sao Tome are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Sao Tome. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome.
Sao Tome vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SYP104K
|
$29.20
STD651K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
SYP78,012
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SYP17,769
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP10,683
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Damascus vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SYP6,447
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
SYP20,885
|
$10.22
STD228K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
SYP48,876
|
$5.97
STD133K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
SYP24,801
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
SYP42,227
|
$9.27
STD207K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP5,857
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SYP9,879
|
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
SYP6,389
|
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
SYP4,423
|
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,162
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
SYP3,890
|
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Damascus vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.62
SYP203K
|
$6.40
STD143K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
SYP195M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
SYP91,014
|
?? | |
Damascus vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
SYP715K
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.84
SYP3M
|
$350.40
STD8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.43
SYP2M
|
$233.60
STD5M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.88
SYP1M
|
?? | |
Damascus vs. Sao Tome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.17
SYP639K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,704.59
SYP22M
|
?? |
Damascus vs. Sao Tome - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SYP20,803
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
SYP25,137
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.25
SYP211K
|
$37.38
STD833K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$21.02
STD468K
|
|
Damascus vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.1% less for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
SYP575K
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.25
SYP536K
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.50
SYP748K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
SYP1M
|
$19.16
STD427K
|
|
Damascus vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing
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