Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 14.2% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Panama, you would:
pay 53.4% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
$19.24
Db428,710
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.10
Db24,498
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
$9.62
Db214,355
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
$4.86
Db108,190
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
$8.73
Db194,460
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.50
Db33,336
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
$0.50
Db11,112
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
$1.75
Db38,892
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
$1.50
Db33,336
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.12
Db25,002
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.87
Db19,446
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
$4.58
Db102,007
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
?? | |
pay 51.4% less for housing
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
?? |
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$0.60
Db13,474
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
$1.65
Db36,747
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
$35.18
Db783,927
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
$19.79
Db440,959
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
?? |
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