Cost of living comparison
Russia is 29.3% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Russia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
Db428,710
|
$7.74
₽722.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
$4.69
₽437.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$0.85
₽79.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
Db24,498
|
$0.41
₽38.24
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
$0.54
₽49.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
Db214,355
|
$4.40
₽410.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
Db108,190
|
$3.48
₽324.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
$1.27
₽118.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
Db194,460
|
$1.79
₽166.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.62
₽57.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Db11,112
|
$0.56
₽52.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
Db38,892
|
$0.66
₽61.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$1.03
₽96.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
Db25,002
|
$0.30
₽27.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
Db19,446
|
$0.25
₽23.61
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
Db102,007
|
$2.37
₽221.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.36
₽1,806.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,226.85
₽2,914,246.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.41
₽318.01
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$6.56
₽612.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
$310.33
₽28,961.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
$214.38
₽20,006.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.84
₽6,518.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$220.41
₽20,569.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,693.93
₽438,060.82
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
Db13,474
|
$1.55
₽144.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
Db36,747
|
$1.73
₽161.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$2.23
₽208.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
Db783,927
|
$31.55
₽2,944.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
Db440,959
|
$4.06
₽379.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.85
₽5,865.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.44
₽3,681.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.13
₽7,385.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.30
₽7,960.83
|
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