Cost of living comparison
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Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome is 25.7% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.89
|
$29.20
STD651K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.94
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.11
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
£1.32
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
£2.02
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
£5.45
|
$10.22
STD228K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
£6.60
|
$5.97
STD133K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.63
£4.93
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
£4.75
|
$9.27
STD207K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
£2.48
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
£0.65
|
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.03
£2.25
|
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
£1.80
|
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.90
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.14
£6.05
|
$6.40
STD143K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.13
£59.58
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,359.26
£1,754.23
|
$350.40
STD8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,170.08
£1,613.56
|
$233.60
STD5M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.83
£110.66
|
?? | |
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,602.52
£1,191.55
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,025.19
£11,915.53
|
?? |
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
£3.28
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.89
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.55
£41.31
|
$37.38
STD833K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.32
|
$21.02
STD468K
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.16
£74.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
£19.86
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£69.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$19.16
STD427K
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing
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