Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 60.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD650,623
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD227,718
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD132,995
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD206,583
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$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) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
?? | |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD142,518
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD832,797
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468,448
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD426,809
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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