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Dominican Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 48.1% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.3% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 37.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 12.1% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 4.9 times more in Dominican Republic

The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.3% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.20 STD650,623	$6.57 DOP419.50	-77.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 STD260,249	$7.06 DOP450.97	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 STD42,768	$0.92 DOP59.04	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 STD26,025	$0.60 DOP38.45	-48.4%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 37.6% less for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 STD24,088	$1.44 DOP91.98	+33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.22 STD227,718	$3.10 DOP197.68	-69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 STD132,995	$4.52 DOP288.45	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 STD113,503	$1.74 DOP111.14	-65.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.27 STD206,583	$2.20 DOP140.19	-76.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 STD47,219	$1.17 DOP74.97	-44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 STD11,805	$0.37 DOP23.76	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 STD41,316	$1.09 DOP69.89	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 STD35,414	$0.70 DOP44.88	-55.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 STD26,561	$0.67 DOP42.92	-43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 STD20,658	$0.96 DOP61.36	+3.7%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 STD142,518	$4.63 DOP295.82	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.27 DOP1,996.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,585.12 DOP1,761,309.67
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.50 DOP1,309.08
Average			-27.6%

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pay 12.1% more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.42 STD1,613,544	$31.80 DOP2,030.18	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.40 STD7,807,473	$495.90 DOP31,663.49	+41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.60 STD5,204,982	$352.53 DOP22,509.31	+50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$49.81 DOP3,180.24
Average			+12.1%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$203.07 DOP12,966.31
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,232.64 DOP334,104.37

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 STD37,216	$2.40 DOP153.03	+43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 STD52,050	$1.93 DOP123.27	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 STD52,050	$4.53 DOP289.32	+94.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.38 STD832,797	$28.27 DOP1,804.92	-24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.02 STD468,448	$6.24 DOP398.14	-70.3%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 4.9 times more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$44.65 DOP2,850.82
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$43.79 DOP2,795.87
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$75.83 DOP4,841.97
Men's business shoes (leather)	$19.16 STD426,809	$93.99 DOP6,001.38	+390.7%
Average			+390.7%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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