Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 3.1 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of India, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.93
|
$19.24
Db428,710
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.42
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.50
|
$1.10
Db24,498
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹209.49
|
$9.62
Db214,355
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹207.03
|
$4.86
Db108,190
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.60
|
$8.73
Db194,460
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.44
|
$1.50
Db33,336
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.59
|
$0.50
Db11,112
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹37.01
|
$1.75
Db38,892
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.24
|
$1.50
Db33,336
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.62
|
$1.12
Db25,002
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.79
|
$0.87
Db19,446
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹399.79
|
$4.58
Db102,007
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹700.26
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹225.50
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
?? |
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.48
|
$0.60
Db13,474
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹117.17
|
$1.65
Db36,747
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
$35.18
Db783,927
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹245.58
|
$19.79
Db440,959
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
?? |
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