Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome and Principe is 3.9% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 86.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 67.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$29.20
STD650,623
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.7% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$10.22
STD227,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$5.97
STD132,995
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.09
STD113,503
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$9.27
STD206,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$6.40
STD142,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$37.38
STD832,797
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$21.02
STD468,448
|
|
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$19.16
STD426,809
|
|
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing
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