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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 30.9% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 82.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 62.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 91.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe

Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.67 DKK152.41	$29.20 STD650,623	+23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.56 DKK113.11	$11.68 STD260,249	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$1.92 STD42,768	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 DKK21.35	$1.17 STD26,025	-64.8%
Average			-27.4%

Greenland vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$4.65 DKK29.96	$1.08 STD24,088	-76.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.04 DKK116.18	$10.22 STD227,718	-43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.37 DKK73.24	$5.97 STD132,995	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$5.09 STD113,503	+5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.86 DKK95.71	$9.27 STD206,583	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.88	$2.12 STD47,219	-8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.89	$0.53 STD11,805	-77.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.74	$1.85 STD41,316	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.60	$1.59 STD35,414	-18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 DKK10.88	$1.19 STD26,561	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.17	$0.93 STD20,658	-54.7%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 82.8% more for transportation

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 DKK22.53	$6.40 STD142,518	+82.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.52 DKK589.38	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK262,041.40	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$40.79 DKK262.71	??
Average			+82.8%

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pay 62.4% less for housing

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$172.50 DKK1,110.92	$72.42 STD1,613,544	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.41 DKK5,476.63	$350.40 STD7,807,473	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$792.45 DKK5,103.36	$233.60 STD5,204,982	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.89 DKK1,235.76	??
Average			-62.4%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.69 DKK3,939.31	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK70,549.61	??

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pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.76 DKK75.74	$1.67 STD37,216	-85.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 DKK41.59	$2.34 STD52,050	-63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$2.34 STD52,050	-77.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$37.38 STD832,797	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$21.02 STD468,448	+11.4%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 91.8% less for clothing

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,119.72	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK352.75	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,088.48	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,511.78	$19.16 STD426,809	-91.8%
Average			-91.8%

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