Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 34.2% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
Db428,710
|
$1.75
Rs518.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
$4.38
Rs1,299.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$0.59
Rs174.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
Db24,498
|
$0.23
Rs69.23
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
$0.52
Rs153.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
Db214,355
|
$4.18
Rs1,240.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
Db108,190
|
$4.78
Rs1,417.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
$1.54
Rs456.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
Db194,460
|
$1.66
Rs492.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$1.35
Rs401.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Db11,112
|
$0.31
Rs92.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
Db38,892
|
$0.99
Rs293.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.51
Rs149.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
Db25,002
|
$0.39
Rs116.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
Db19,446
|
$0.30
Rs89.68
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
Db102,007
|
$3.78
Rs1,120.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.26
Rs967.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,467.74
Rs8,744,082.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.65
Rs787.53
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$10.65
Rs3,159.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
$140.37
Rs41,652.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
$70.41
Rs20,894.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.97
Rs8,893.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.93
Rs9,176.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$751.48
Rs222,989.42
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
Db13,474
|
$1.66
Rs491.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
Db36,747
|
$1.50
Rs445.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$5.56
Rs1,649.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
Db783,927
|
$9.58
Rs2,842.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
Db440,959
|
$2.40
Rs713.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.97
Rs5,924.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$13.20
Rs3,917.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$44.09
Rs13,081.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$26.84
Rs7,963.93
|
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