Cost of living comparison

Comoros

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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 26.0% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% more in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 3.4% less in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 51.6% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 70.1% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.0% more in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 48.3% less in Sao Tome

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

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Sao Tome vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% more for restaurants

	Moroni	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.16 KMF2,710	$8.96 STD200K	+45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.96 KMF3,503	$7.89 STD176K	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 KMF438	$1.84 STD41,004	+84.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KMF283	$1.25 STD27,770	+93.6%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Moroni	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KMF250	$1.00 STD22,187	+75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KMF1,695	$9.80 STD218K	+154.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.30 KMF7,174	$5.87 STD131K	-64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 KMF2,207	$4.85 STD108K	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$8.89 STD198K
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 KMF1,006	$1.70 STD37,881	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.79 STD17,644
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.63 STD36,419
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 KMF822	$1.57 STD34,958	-16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 KMF898	$1.31 STD29,299	-35.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 KMF617	$1.08 STD23,986	-23.2%
Average			-8.7%

Moroni vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

	Moroni	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.40 KMF5,017	$6.46 STD144K	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 KMF14,165	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,057.90 KMF8M	$24,634.18 STD549M	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 KMF3,768	$22.43 STD500K	+161.9%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 51.6% less for housing

	Moroni	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.74 KMF32,446	$66.91 STD1M	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 KMF320K	$284.91 STD6M	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.66 KMF266K	$195.02 STD4M	-67.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.63 KMF37,676	$174.83 STD4M	+104.2%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 70.1% less for childcare

	Moroni	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$398.63 KMF175K	$228.62 STD5M	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,067.24 KMF6M	$2,194.77 STD49M	-84.4%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KMF458	$1.70 STD37,799	+62.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 KMF774	$2.26 STD50,442	+28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.26 STD50,420
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$33.92 STD756K
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 KMF2,862	$20.16 STD449K	+209.8%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 48.3% less for clothing

	Moroni	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.47 KMF26,605	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.47 KMF26,605	$75.02 STD2M	+24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.73 KMF48,283	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.10 KMF37,444	$18.36 STD409K	-78.4%
Average			-48.3%

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