Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 50.1% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in San Marino
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Marino are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in San Marino. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD650,623
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD227,718
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD132,995
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD206,583
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
?? | |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD142,518
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 60.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD832,797
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468,448
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD426,809
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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