Cost of living comparison

Grenada

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Grenada Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 29.7% cheaper than Grenada overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 55.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 64.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Grenada Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Grenada	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.71 EC$26.25	$8.96 STD200K	-7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.89 STD176K	-5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 EC$5.39	$1.84 STD41,004	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 EC$4.64	$1.25 STD27,770	-27.3%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Grenada	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 EC$5.72	$1.00 STD22,187	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$9.80 STD218K	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.93 EC$43.06	$5.87 STD131K	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 EC$11.24	$4.85 STD108K	+16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$8.89 STD198K	+108.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.70 STD37,881	-72.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.79 STD17,644	-28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$1.63 STD36,419	+120.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.57 STD34,958	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 EC$6.74	$1.31 STD29,299	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.08 STD23,986	-35.3%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Grenada	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 EC$14.06	$6.46 STD144K	+24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.74 EC$150.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$24,634.18 STD549M	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$22.43 STD500K
Average			+9.8%

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pay 55.9% less for housing

	Grenada	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.52 EC$133.83	$66.91 STD1M	+35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$904.02 EC$2,443.16	$284.91 STD6M	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.57 EC$1,336.60	$195.02 STD4M	-60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$173.86 EC$469.87	$174.83 STD4M	+0.6%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 64.8% more for childcare

	Grenada	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$228.62 STD5M	+311.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$2,194.77 STD49M	-34.1%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Grenada	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 EC$6.25	$1.70 STD37,799	-26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 EC$9.67	$2.26 STD50,442	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$2.26 STD50,420	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.33 EC$95.49	$33.92 STD756K	-4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 EC$27.13	$20.16 STD449K	+100.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Grenada	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$75.02 STD2M	+69.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$18.36 STD409K	-79.0%
Average			-40.5%

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