Cost of living comparison

Libya

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 10.1 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 68.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 LYD19.190	$8.96 STD200K	+200.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.54 LYD16.350	$7.89 STD176K	+210.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.840	$1.84 STD41,004	+317.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 LYD0.760	$1.25 STD27,770	+954.3%
Average			+255.9%

Libya vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.20 LYD1.260	$1.00 STD22,187	+409.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.61 LYD16.800	$9.80 STD218K	+275.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.28 LYD21.130	$5.87 STD131K	+78.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.44 LYD9.250	$4.85 STD108K	+237.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 LYD9.460	$8.89 STD198K	+504.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 LYD6.680	$1.70 STD37,881	+63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 LYD4.650	$0.79 STD17,644	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 LYD2.530	$1.63 STD36,419	+316.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 LYD1.820	$1.57 STD34,958	+453.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 LYD2.260	$1.31 STD29,299	+274.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 LYD1.530	$1.08 STD23,986	+351.1%
Average			+228.8%

Libya vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.1 times more for transportation

	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.09 LYD0.570	$6.46 STD144K	+7204.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.91 LYD250.270	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,715.60 LYD127K	$24,634.18 STD549M	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 LYD28.030	$22.43 STD500K	+414.7%
Average			+907.5%

Libya vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.9% more for housing

	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.23 LYD155.860	$66.91 STD1M	+176.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.15 LYD1,473.790	$284.91 STD6M	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$111.20 LYD715.200	$195.02 STD4M	+75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.51 LYD382.760	$174.83 STD4M	+193.8%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.03 LYD334.610	$228.62 STD5M	+339.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$907.96 LYD5,839.540	$2,194.77 STD49M	+141.7%
Average			+225.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 LYD7.170	$1.70 STD37,799	+52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.53 LYD3.400	$2.26 STD50,442	+327.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.92 LYD12.350	$2.26 STD50,420	+17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 LYD120.680	$33.92 STD756K	+80.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 LYD35.040	$20.16 STD449K	+270.0%
Average			+137.7%

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.16 LYD187.530	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.17 LYD149.050	$75.02 STD2M	+223.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.06 LYD328.400	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.63 LYD377.070	$18.36 STD409K	-68.7%
Average			+0.7%

Libya vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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