Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome and Principe is 65.4% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
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pay 2.4 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 79.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$29.20
STD651K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Quito vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$10.22
STD228K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$5.97
STD133K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$9.27
STD207K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Quito vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$6.40
STD143K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$350.40
STD8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$233.60
STD5M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
?? |
Quito vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$37.38
STD833K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$21.02
STD468K
|
|
Quito vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$19.16
STD427K
|
|
Quito vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing
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