Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome and Principe is 18.3% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 88.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 85.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 44.5% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.88
|
$29.20
STD650,623
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.62
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.57
|
$10.22
STD227,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.04
|
$5.97
STD132,995
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$9.27
STD206,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.94
|
$6.40
STD142,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,338.14
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.73
|
?? | |
Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.51
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€381.75
|
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€284.89
|
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€184.43
|
?? | |
Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€389.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,068.07
|
?? |
Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.84
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.79
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.31
|
$37.38
STD832,797
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.60
|
$21.02
STD468,448
|
|
Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.7% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€69.52
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€72.45
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€114.35
|
$19.16
STD426,809
|
|
Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing
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