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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 80.1% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 62.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 70.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$29.20 STD650,623	+537.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$11.68 STD260,249	+94.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.92 STD42,768	+298.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$1.17 STD26,025	+230.0%
Average			+290.0%

Jordan vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.08 STD24,088	+113.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$10.22 STD227,718	+222.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$5.97 STD132,995	+15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$5.09 STD113,503	+157.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$9.27 STD206,583	+273.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$2.12 STD47,219	+188.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.53 STD11,805	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$1.85 STD41,316	+245.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$1.59 STD35,414	+398.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.19 STD26,561	+210.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.93 STD20,658	+171.8%
Average			+179.6%

Jordan vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$6.40 STD142,518	+25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	??
Average			+25.6%

Jordan vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.6% more for housing

	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$72.42 STD1,613,544	+133.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$350.40 STD7,807,473	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$233.60 STD5,204,982	+25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	??
Average			+62.6%

Jordan vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	??

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.67 STD37,216	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$2.34 STD52,050	-9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$2.34 STD52,050	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$37.38 STD832,797	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$21.02 STD468,448	+98.7%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 70.1% less for clothing

	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$19.16 STD426,809	-70.1%
Average			-70.1%

Jordan vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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