Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 22.3% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
Db428,710
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
Db24,498
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
Db214,355
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
Db108,190
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
Db194,460
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Db11,112
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
Db38,892
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
Db25,002
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
Db19,446
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
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pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
Db102,007
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
Db13,474
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
Db36,747
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
Db783,927
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
Db440,959
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.81
JOD50.190
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