Cost of living comparison

Greenland

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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 56.0% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 41.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 70.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 65.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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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 56.8% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.12 DKK160.42	$8.96 STD200K	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.83 DKK105.30	$7.89 STD176K	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.15	$1.84 STD41,004	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 DKK21.31	$1.25 STD27,770	-61.1%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 41.8% less for groceries

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$4.72 DKK31.39	$1.00 STD22,187	-78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.23 DKK114.59	$9.80 STD218K	-43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 DKK74.18	$5.87 STD131K	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK33.98	$4.85 STD108K	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.20 DKK94.46	$8.89 STD198K	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.56	$1.70 STD37,881	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.87 DKK12.43	$0.79 STD17,644	-57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 DKK16.04	$1.63 STD36,419	-32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.29 DKK15.25	$1.57 STD34,958	-31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.30	$1.31 STD29,299	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.99 DKK13.22	$1.08 STD23,986	-45.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay about the same for transportation

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 DKK22.94	$6.46 STD144K	+87.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.14 DKK572.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,949.79 DKK259K	$24,634.18 STD549M	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$50.93 DKK338.77	$22.43 STD500K	-56.0%

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pay 70.7% less for housing

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.22 DKK1,045.72	$66.91 STD1M	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,018.67 DKK6,775.41	$284.91 STD6M	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.69 DKK6,742.28	$195.02 STD4M	-80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.75 DKK1,295.31	$174.83 STD4M	-10.2%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$576.76 DKK3,836.12	$228.62 STD5M	-60.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,246.87 DKK54,851.57	$2,194.77 STD49M	-73.4%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.42 DKK75.98	$1.70 STD37,799	-85.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 DKK39.36	$2.26 STD50,442	-61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK65.92	$2.26 STD50,420	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK397.89	$33.92 STD756K	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK119.57	$20.16 STD449K	+12.1%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 65.8% less for clothing

	Greenland	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.43 DKK348.74	$75.02 STD2M	+43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.78 DKK1,135.89	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.71 DKK1,494.59	$18.36 STD409K	-91.8%
Average			-65.8%

Greenland vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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