Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 50.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 66.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 63.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 58.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.1% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$8.96 STD200K	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$7.89 STD176K	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.84 STD41,004	-52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$1.25 STD27,770	-59.3%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Denmark	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.00 STD22,187	-70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$9.80 STD218K	+37.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$5.87 STD131K	-23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$4.85 STD108K	-0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$8.89 STD198K	+61.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$1.70 STD37,881	+22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.79 STD17,644	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$1.63 STD36,419	+0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$1.57 STD34,958	-23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$1.31 STD29,299	+36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.08 STD23,986	+25.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Denmark	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$6.46 STD144K	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$24,634.18 STD549M	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$22.43 STD500K	+2.9%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 66.1% less for housing

	Denmark	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$66.91 STD1M	+73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$284.91 STD6M	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$195.02 STD4M	-77.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$174.83 STD4M	+17.6%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 63.0% less for childcare

	Denmark	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$228.62 STD5M	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$2,194.77 STD49M	-67.3%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$1.70 STD37,799	-78.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$2.26 STD50,442	-63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$2.26 STD50,420	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$33.92 STD756K	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$20.16 STD449K	+9.7%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 58.5% less for clothing

	Denmark	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$75.02 STD2M	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$18.36 STD409K	-89.5%
Average			-58.5%

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