Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

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Liberia

Liberia vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 9.3% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 35.6% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 55.4% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 47.7% more in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$2.00 LRD341.50	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$2.00 LRD341.50	+60.5%
Average			+9.7%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% more for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$1.79 LRD305.86	+79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$3.86 LRD658.77	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$3.60 LRD614.70	-25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$5.38 LRD917.79	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$0.74 LRD126.76	-56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$3.83 LRD654.55	+384.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$4.67 LRD796.84	+185.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$5.00 LRD853.76	+218.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$1.00 LRD170.75	-24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$4.83 LRD825.30	+349.0%
Average			+35.6%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$4.69 LRD801.39	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 LRD3,415.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-24.6%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+169.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-34.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 55.4% less for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-56.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-54.4%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$4.00 LRD683.00	+135.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$3.00 LRD512.25	+32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$5.00 LRD853.76	+121.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+84.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$5.00 LRD853.76	-75.2%
Average			+11.8%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.7% more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$25.00 LRD4,268.78
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$55.00 LRD9,391.32
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+403.7%
Average			+47.7%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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