Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 10.4% cheaper than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 32.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 65.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.5% more for restaurants

	Guinea	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$8.96 STD200K	+93.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$7.89 STD176K	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.84 STD41,004	+6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.25 STD27,770
Average			+31.5%

Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.1% more for groceries

	Guinea	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.00 STD22,187	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$9.80 STD218K	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$5.87 STD131K	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$4.85 STD108K	+12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$8.89 STD198K	+335.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.70 STD37,881	+28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.79 STD17,644	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.63 STD36,419	+101.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.57 STD34,958	+58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.31 STD29,299	+109.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.08 STD23,986	+71.1%
Average			+32.1%

Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Guinea	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$6.46 STD144K	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$24,634.18 STD549M	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$22.43 STD500K	+153.0%
Average			+10.8%

Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Guinea	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$66.91 STD1M	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$284.91 STD6M	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$195.02 STD4M	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$174.83 STD4M	+31.7%
Average			-35.5%

Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay 65.5% less for childcare

	Guinea	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$228.62 STD5M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$2,194.77 STD49M	-65.5%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.70 STD37,799	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.26 STD50,442	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.26 STD50,420	+94.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$33.92 STD756K	-62.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$20.16 STD449K	+397.5%
Average			-5.9%

Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Guinea	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$75.02 STD2M	+200.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$18.36 STD409K	-63.3%
Average			+5.0%

Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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