Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 57.1% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 13.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 5.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.1% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,097	$8.96 STD200K	+91.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,264	$7.89 STD176K	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD694	$1.84 STD41,004	+301.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD386	$1.25 STD27,770	+389.5%
Average			+90.1%

Iraq vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,168	$1.00 STD22,187	+29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,793	$9.80 STD218K	+291.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,268	$5.87 STD131K	+41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,620	$4.85 STD108K	+180.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,086	$8.89 STD198K	+336.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD695	$1.70 STD37,881	+270.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD762	$0.79 STD17,644	+57.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD678	$1.63 STD36,419	+265.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD472	$1.57 STD34,958	+402.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD453	$1.31 STD29,299	+339.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD430	$1.08 STD23,986	+278.6%
Average			+196.6%

Iraq vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,301	$6.46 STD144K	+196.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,221	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$24,634.18 STD549M	+56.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,633	$22.43 STD500K	+50.1%
Average			+109.7%

Iraq vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.7% more for housing

	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,239	$66.91 STD1M	+86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD453K	$284.91 STD6M	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD312K	$195.02 STD4M	-5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$174.83 STD4M	+153.1%
Average			+13.7%

Iraq vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay 5.0% more for childcare

	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD253K	$228.62 STD5M	+36.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	$2,194.77 STD49M	-19.5%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,791	$1.70 STD37,799	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,009	$2.26 STD50,442	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,967	$2.26 STD50,420	+15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,393	$33.92 STD756K	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,179	$20.16 STD449K	+115.2%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,414	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,519	$75.02 STD2M	+202.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,419	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,634	$18.36 STD409K	-58.3%
Average			+12.4%

Iraq vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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