Cost of living comparison
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Sao Tome vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome is 8.0% cheaper than Saipan.
Sao Tome vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$29.20
STD651K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Saipan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$10.22
STD228K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.97
STD133K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$9.27
STD207K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Saipan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$6.40
STD143K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
?? | |
Saipan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$350.40
STD8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$233.60
STD5M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
?? | |
Saipan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
?? |
Saipan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$37.38
STD833K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$21.02
STD468K
|
|
Saipan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Sao Tome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$19.16
STD427K
|
|
Saipan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing
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