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Senegal vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 2.0 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Senegal
Clothing: pay 6.8 times more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.20 STD651K	$4.92 F CFA2,778	-83.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 STD260K	$10.46 F CFA5,909	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 STD42,768	$0.89 F CFA505	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 STD26,025	$1.09 F CFA613	-7.0%
Average			-38.5%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 STD24,088	$0.64 F CFA361	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.22 STD228K	$6.44 F CFA3,636	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 STD133K	$9.55 F CFA5,391	+60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 STD114K	$2.81 F CFA1,586	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.27 STD207K	$4.40 F CFA2,483	-52.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 STD47,219	$1.27 F CFA718	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 STD11,805	$0.85 F CFA481	+60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 STD41,316	$1.21 F CFA684	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 STD35,414	$0.98 F CFA553	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 STD26,561	$0.69 F CFA392	-41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 STD20,658	$0.59 F CFA331	-36.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 STD143K	$6.70 F CFA3,785	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$80.49 F CFA45,451
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,116.17 F CFA21M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.12 F CFA11,363
Average			+4.8%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.42 STD2M	$48.58 F CFA27,432	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.40 STD8M	$940.87 F CFA531K	+168.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.60 STD5M	$364.90 F CFA206K	+56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$119.46 F CFA67,453
Average			+63.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$268.31 F CFA152K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,289.08 F CFA4M

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 STD37,216	$2.68 F CFA1,515	+60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 STD52,050	$4.47 F CFA2,526	+91.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 STD52,050	$1.79 F CFA1,010	-23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.38 STD833K	$50.08 F CFA28,280	+34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.02 STD468K	$8.94 F CFA5,050	-57.5%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 6.8 times more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$52.32 F CFA29,543
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$47.70 F CFA26,934
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$110.31 F CFA62,284
Men's business shoes (leather)	$19.16 STD427K	$131.17 F CFA74,068	+584.8%
Average			+584.8%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing

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