Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 35.7% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 2.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 56.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 58.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$8.96 STD200K	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$7.89 STD176K	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.84 STD41,004	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.25 STD27,770	-26.0%
Average			-26.7%

Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.00 STD22,187	-89.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$9.80 STD218K	+105.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.87 STD131K	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$4.85 STD108K	-14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$8.89 STD198K	+7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.70 STD37,881	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.79 STD17,644	+43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.63 STD36,419	+38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.57 STD34,958	+114.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.31 STD29,299	+82.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.08 STD23,986	+44.0%
Average			+2.1%

Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$6.46 STD144K	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$24,634.18 STD549M	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$22.43 STD500K	-53.0%
Average			-30.2%

Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.0% less for housing

	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$66.91 STD1M	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$284.91 STD6M	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$195.02 STD4M	-59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$174.83 STD4M	-56.1%
Average			-56.0%

Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay 58.7% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$228.62 STD5M	-31.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$2,194.77 STD49M	-75.0%
Average			-58.7%

Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare

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pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$1.70 STD37,799	-75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$2.26 STD50,442	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$2.26 STD50,420	+15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$33.92 STD756K	-60.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$20.16 STD449K	+59.5%
Average			-37.3%

Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$75.02 STD2M	+281.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$18.36 STD409K	-67.3%
Average			+11.7%

Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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