Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 25.5% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
STD428,710
|
$6.95
ARS6,096.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
STD208,231
|
$4.91
ARS4,308.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
STD48,995
|
$1.18
ARS1,031.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
STD24,498
|
$0.81
ARS713.35
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
STD21,649
|
$1.16
ARS1,015.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
STD214,355
|
$3.30
ARS2,892.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
STD108,190
|
$3.02
ARS2,646.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
STD78,393
|
$1.48
ARS1,297.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
STD194,460
|
$1.86
ARS1,632.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
STD33,336
|
$0.70
ARS616.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
STD11,112
|
$0.61
ARS532.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
STD38,892
|
$0.48
ARS418.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
STD33,336
|
$0.61
ARS538.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
STD25,002
|
$0.31
ARS275.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
STD19,446
|
$0.37
ARS325.89
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
STD102,007
|
$3.41
ARS2,988.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.26
ARS16,886.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,101.65
ARS21,131,121.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.86
ARS7,763.90
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.98
ARS19,267.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
STD7,349,315
|
$237.02
ARS207,806.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
STD4,899,543
|
$180.77
ARS158,490.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$38.32
ARS33,593.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$116.37
ARS102,025.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,756.21
ARS4,170,004.92
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
STD13,474
|
$1.80
ARS1,578.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
STD36,747
|
$1.63
ARS1,432.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
STD48,995
|
$1.91
ARS1,675.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
STD783,927
|
$22.57
ARS19,788.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
STD440,959
|
$4.09
ARS3,585.14
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.01
ARS51,739.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.10
ARS43,925.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.10
ARS98,280.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.63
ARS77,702.77
|
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