Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Alaska, USA

Alaska vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Alaska is 2.9 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% more in Alaska
Groceries: pay 57.9% more in Alaska
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Alaska
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Alaska
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Alaska
Clothing: pay 6.6 times more in Alaska

The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Alaska are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Alaska.

Alaska vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alaska instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:

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pay 37.9% more for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Alaska
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.20 STD651K	$29.06	-0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 STD260K	$13.66	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 STD42,768	$2.79	+45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 STD26,025	$2.22	+89.8%
Average			+37.9%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Alaska - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Alaska
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 STD24,088	$4.78	+341.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.22 STD228K	$8.03	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 STD133K	$4.69	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 STD114K	$4.85	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.27 STD207K	$6.40	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 STD47,219	$3.59	+69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 STD11,805	$1.15	+116.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 STD41,316	$2.75	+48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 STD35,414	$2.83	+78.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 STD26,561	$1.28	+7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 STD20,658	$1.43	+54.5%
Average			+57.9%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Alaska - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Alaska
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 STD143K	$4.24	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$47.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,029.83
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.16
Average			-33.6%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Alaska - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Alaska
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.42 STD2M	$124.91	+72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.40 STD8M	$1,500.50	+328.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.60 STD5M	$1,309.00	+460.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$190.02
Average			+287.0%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Alaska - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Alaska
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,147.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,350.00

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Alaska - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Alaska
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 STD37,216	$6.84	+309.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 STD52,050	$5.54	+137.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 STD52,050	$13.05	+458.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.38 STD833K	$104.50	+179.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.02 STD468K	$12.65	-39.8%
Average			+209.1%

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pay 6.6 times more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Alaska
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$54.08
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$48.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$90.63
Men's business shoes (leather)	$19.16 STD427K	$127.30	+564.6%
Average			+564.6%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Alaska - Cost of clothing

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