Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 14.8% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% more in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 53.9% more in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 56.5% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 59.3% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in Sao Tome

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

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Sao Tome vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.2% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$8.96 STD200K	+72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$7.89 STD176K	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$1.84 STD41,004	+109.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$1.25 STD27,770	+342.3%
Average			+60.2%

Muscat vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.9% more for groceries

	Muscat	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.00 STD22,187	-18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$9.80 STD218K	+167.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$5.87 STD131K	-33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$4.85 STD108K	+62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$8.89 STD198K	+180.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$1.70 STD37,881	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.79 STD17,644	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$1.63 STD36,419	+51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.57 STD34,958	+168.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$1.31 STD29,299	+142.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$1.08 STD23,986	+88.1%
Average			+53.9%

Muscat vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.5% more for transportation

	Muscat	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$6.46 STD144K	+174.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$24,634.18 STD549M	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$22.43 STD500K	-6.8%
Average			+56.5%

Muscat vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Muscat	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$66.91 STD1M	-5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$284.91 STD6M	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$195.02 STD4M	-57.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$174.83 STD4M	+27.8%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 59.3% less for childcare

	Muscat	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$228.62 STD5M	-20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$2,194.77 STD49M	-79.2%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$1.70 STD37,799	-87.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$2.26 STD50,442	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$2.26 STD50,420	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$33.92 STD756K	-45.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$20.16 STD449K	+93.7%
Average			-48.3%

Muscat vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Muscat	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$75.02 STD2M	+73.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$18.36 STD409K	-79.0%
Average			-39.7%

Muscat vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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