Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 12.6% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% less in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 26.0% less in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 1.9% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% more in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 51.0% less in Sao Tome

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

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Sao Tome vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 1.9% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$8.96 STD200K	+38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$7.89 STD176K	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$1.84 STD41,004	-21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.25 STD27,770	-32.6%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 26.0% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$1.00 STD22,187	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$9.80 STD218K	+51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$5.87 STD131K	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$4.85 STD108K	+8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$8.89 STD198K	+394.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.70 STD37,881	-60.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.79 STD17,644	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$1.63 STD36,419	-62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$1.57 STD34,958	-40.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$1.31 STD29,299	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$1.08 STD23,986	-38.4%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$6.46 STD144K	-45.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$24,634.18 STD549M	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$22.43 STD500K	-13.4%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 1.9% less for housing

	Kingstown	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$66.91 STD1M	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$284.91 STD6M	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$195.02 STD4M	-39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$174.83 STD4M	+208.9%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$228.62 STD5M	+118.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,194.77 STD49M
Average			+118.1%

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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.70 STD37,799	+1.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.26 STD50,442	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.26 STD50,420	-44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$33.92 STD756K	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$20.16 STD449K	+335.8%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$75.02 STD2M	+21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$18.36 STD409K	-80.1%
Average			-51.0%

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