Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Fiji

Fiji vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 8.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Fiji
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Fiji
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Fiji
Housing: pay 62.2% more in Fiji
Childcare: pay 89.5% more in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Fiji
Clothing: pay 39.9% more in Fiji

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

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Fiji vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$6.37 FJD14.44	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$7.63 FJD17.30	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$1.47 FJD3.32	-20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$1.01 FJD2.30	-18.7%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$0.64 FJD1.44	-36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$5.51 FJD12.49	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$4.95 FJD11.22	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$3.16 FJD7.18	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$3.81 FJD8.64	-57.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$1.02 FJD2.32	-39.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$0.94 FJD2.12	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$1.36 FJD3.09	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$1.03 FJD2.33	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.60 FJD1.36	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.57 FJD1.30	-46.7%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$5.06 FJD11.46	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.21 FJD50.37
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	+28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$4.55 FJD10.33	-79.7%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 62.2% more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$21.57 FJD48.92	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	+211.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$412.15 FJD934.61	+111.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$42.17 FJD95.62	-75.9%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 89.5% more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$135.51 FJD307.28	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+505.6%
Average			+89.5%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$3.41 FJD7.72	+100.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$3.25 FJD7.37	+43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$10.07 FJD22.84	+345.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$32.05 FJD72.67	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$4.22 FJD9.57	-79.1%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 39.9% more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$27.15 FJD61.56
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$42.21 FJD95.71	-43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$52.26 FJD118.51
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$63.89 FJD144.88	+247.9%
Average			+39.9%

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