Cost of living comparison
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Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 74.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD650,623
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$2.25
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD227,718
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD132,995
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD206,583
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
$0.91
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD142,518
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$229.41
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,000.00
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD832,797
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468,448
|
?? | |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD426,809
|
$100.00
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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