Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome and Principe is 53.0% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 94.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 78.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$29.20
STD650,623
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA498
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA498
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.6% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
$10.22
STD227,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
$5.97
STD132,995
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
$9.27
STD206,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.40
STD142,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare
pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
$37.38
STD832,797
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
$21.02
STD468,448
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 78.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
$19.16
STD426,809
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing
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