Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 30.4% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 49.1% less in Sao Tome

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

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Sao Tome vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$8.96 STD200K	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$7.89 STD176K	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.84 STD41,004	+80.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.25 STD27,770	+69.1%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$1.00 STD22,187	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$9.80 STD218K	+195.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$5.87 STD131K	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$4.85 STD108K	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$8.89 STD198K	+94.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.70 STD37,881	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.79 STD17,644	-42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.63 STD36,419	-2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$1.57 STD34,958	-19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.31 STD29,299	+34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$1.08 STD23,986	+25.7%
Average			-1.7%

Port Of Spain vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$6.46 STD144K	+49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$24,634.18 STD549M	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$22.43 STD500K	+102.9%
Average			+12.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$66.91 STD1M	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$284.91 STD6M	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$195.02 STD4M	-62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$174.83 STD4M	+151.5%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$228.62 STD5M	-42.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$2,194.77 STD49M	-79.7%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$1.70 STD37,799	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$2.26 STD50,442	-39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$2.26 STD50,420	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$33.92 STD756K	-40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$20.16 STD449K	+127.9%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 49.1% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$75.02 STD2M	+45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$18.36 STD409K	-82.2%
Average			-49.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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