Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 4.7% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 51.1% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 8.1% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 92.1% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 96.2% more in Serbia

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

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Serbia vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$8.70 RSD913	-2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$9.63 RSD1,010	+22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$2.05 RSD215	+11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$1.58 RSD165	+26.4%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 51.1% less for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$0.78 RSD82	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$4.54 RSD477	-53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$4.83 RSD507	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$2.32 RSD243	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$2.82 RSD296	-68.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$0.56 RSD59	-67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$0.78 RSD82	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$0.72 RSD75	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$1.00 RSD105	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.41 RSD43	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.32 RSD34	-69.9%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$6.92 RSD726	+7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.68 RSD2,694
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$9.06 RSD951	-59.6%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 8.1% more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$26.71 RSD2,803	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$340.23 RSD35,700	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$248.38 RSD26,063	+27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$130.61 RSD13,705	-25.3%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 92.1% more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$258.66 RSD27,141	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$7,159.32 RSD751K	+226.2%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$2.55 RSD268	+50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$1.92 RSD201	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$4.33 RSD455	+91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$29.21 RSD3,065	-13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$5.57 RSD584	-72.4%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 96.2% more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$82.25 RSD8,630
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$45.18 RSD4,740	-39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$105.67 RSD11,088
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$117.40 RSD12,319	+539.3%
Average			+96.2%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing

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