Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 14.6% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 14.0% more in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 10.4% more in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 51.7% more in Paraguay

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

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Paraguay vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$6.57 PYG37,579	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$6.51 PYG37,252	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$1.02 PYG5,827	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$0.57 PYG3,268	-54.2%
Average			-29.1%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Paraguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$1.41 PYG8,043	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$4.64 PYG26,538	-52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$4.51 PYG25,803	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$2.22 PYG12,676	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$1.95 PYG11,173	-78.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$1.21 PYG6,939	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$0.56 PYG3,218	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$0.50 PYG2,880	-69.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$0.92 PYG5,262	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.54 PYG3,100	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.46 PYG2,653	-56.9%
Average			-47.5%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Paraguay - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$4.65 PYG26,593	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.71 PYG216K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$13.81 PYG79,014	-38.4%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 14.0% more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$20.97 PYG120K	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$483.98 PYG3M	+69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$343.10 PYG2M	+75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$33.29 PYG190K	-81.0%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 10.4% more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$136.54 PYG781K	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$4,480.72 PYG26M	+104.2%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$1.46 PYG8,333	-14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$3.00 PYG17,137	+32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$1.63 PYG9,313	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$32.98 PYG189K	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$7.71 PYG44,114	-61.7%
Average			-22.5%

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

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pay 51.7% more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$63.41 PYG363K
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$48.55 PYG278K	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$102.99 PYG589K
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$65.32 PYG374K	+255.7%
Average			+51.7%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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