Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome is 54.9% cheaper than Douglas.
Sao Tome vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.75
£20.82
|
$8.96
STD200K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.89
£8.92
|
$7.89
STD176K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$1.84
STD41,004
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
£1.59
|
$1.25
STD27,770
|
|
Douglas vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
£1.98
|
$1.00
STD22,187
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.01
|
$9.80
STD218K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
£7.06
|
$5.87
STD131K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
£3.97
|
$4.85
STD108K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.91
|
$8.89
STD198K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.70
STD37,881
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.79
STD17,644
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$1.63
STD36,419
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.57
STD34,958
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.31
STD29,299
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.08
STD23,986
|
|
Douglas vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.52
|
$6.46
STD144K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.91
£72.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,752.78
£32,827.71
|
$24,634.18
STD549M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.49
|
$22.43
STD500K
|
|
Douglas vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.49
£54.39
|
$66.91
STD1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.89
£925.79
|
$284.91
STD6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.05
£801.36
|
$195.02
STD4M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.61
£196.29
|
$174.83
STD4M
|
|
Douglas vs. Sao Tome - Cost of housing
pay 92.6% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,739.89
£1,305.44
|
$228.62
STD5M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$52,196.76
£39,163.23
|
$2,194.77
STD49M
|
|
Douglas vs. Sao Tome - Cost of childcare
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$1.70
STD37,799
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
£3.76
|
$2.26
STD50,442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.86
|
$2.26
STD50,420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
£48.58
|
$33.92
STD756K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.90
|
$20.16
STD449K
|
|
Douglas vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.11
£74.36
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
£33.46
|
$75.02
STD2M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.22
£83.45
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.38
£52.05
|
$18.36
STD409K
|
|
Douglas vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing
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