Cost of living comparison
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Addis Ababa vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 82.7% more expensive than Sao Tome.
Addis Ababa vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Sao Tome, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD651K
|
$4.26
ETB677.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
$6.50
ETB1,034.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$0.61
ETB96.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$0.57
ETB90.16
|
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Sao Tome vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
$1.26
ETB200.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD228K
|
$4.34
ETB689.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD133K
|
$5.42
ETB862.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
$2.28
ETB362.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD207K
|
$5.76
ETB916.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
$3.08
ETB489.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
$0.43
ETB68.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
$1.06
ETB168.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
$0.40
ETB64.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
$0.28
ETB43.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
$0.91
ETB144.15
|
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Sao Tome vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD143K
|
$4.81
ETB765.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.00
ETB1,909.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,000.00
ETB9M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.62
ETB575.15
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
$130.20
ETB20,714.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD8M
|
$815.99
ETB130K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5M
|
$512.43
ETB81,527.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$121.97
ETB19,405.52
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$94.05
ETB14,963.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,187.50
ETB5M
|
Sao Tome vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$0.90
ETB143.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$1.09
ETB173.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$5.10
ETB811.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD833K
|
$62.10
ETB9,880.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468K
|
$3.75
ETB596.62
|
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Sao Tome vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.03
ETB7,164.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB11,959.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.08
ETB14,968.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD427K
|
$115.09
ETB18,310.33
|
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Sao Tome vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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