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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 2.4 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 52.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 5.1 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, clothing, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:

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pay 27.8% more for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.20 STD650,623	$11.50	-60.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 STD260,249	$7.50	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 STD42,768	$1.25	-34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 STD26,025	$4.00	+242.5%
Average			+27.8%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.5% more for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 STD24,088	$3.35	+209.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.22 STD227,718	$3.50	-65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 STD132,995	$1.00	-83.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 STD113,503	$7.25	+42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.27 STD206,583	$2.27	-75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 STD47,219	$2.72	+28.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 STD11,805	$1.59	+199.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 STD41,316	$2.49	+34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 STD35,414	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 STD26,561	$2.27	+90.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 STD20,658	$2.27	+144.6%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 STD142,518	$14.01	+119.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.94
Average			+119.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.42 STD1,613,544	$198.00	+173.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.40 STD7,807,473	$900.00	+156.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.60 STD5,204,982	$621.67	+166.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$103.24
Average			+165.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$170.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

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pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 STD37,216	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 STD52,050	$3.00	+28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 STD52,050	$9.00	+285.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.38 STD832,797	$20.00	-46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.02 STD468,448	??
Average			+89.1%

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pay 5.1 times more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$80.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$68.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$110.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	$19.16 STD426,809	$98.00	+411.6%
Average			+411.6%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of clothing

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