Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 15.8% cheaper than Sao Tome.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 65.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 65.0% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 7.5% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Sao Tome, you would:

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$4.79 IQD7,252	-46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$7.63 IQD11,558	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$0.38 IQD581	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$0.24 IQD361	-80.9%
Average			-45.9%

Sao Tome vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.6% less for groceries

	Sao Tome	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$0.81 IQD1,220	-19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$1.93 IQD2,922	-80.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$4.02 IQD6,086	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$1.90 IQD2,873	-60.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$2.14 IQD3,245	-75.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$0.52 IQD786	-69.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$0.49 IQD743	-38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$0.48 IQD728	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$0.35 IQD524	-77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.30 IQD451	-77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.30 IQD459	-71.9%
Average			-65.6%

Sao Tome vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Sao Tome	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$2.46 IQD3,719	-62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.90 IQD34,673
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$14.50 IQD21,960	-35.3%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 65.0% more for housing

	Sao Tome	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$42.17 IQD63,845	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$575.90 IQD872K	+102.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$365.77 IQD554K	+87.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$164.12 IQD248K	-6.1%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 7.5% more for childcare

	Sao Tome	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$167.78 IQD254K	-26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$3,458.96 IQD5M	+57.6%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$3.82 IQD5,779	+125.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$3.11 IQD4,703	+37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$1.91 IQD2,889	-15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$46.95 IQD71,080	+38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$10.73 IQD16,239	-46.8%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Sao Tome	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$28.84 IQD43,663
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$32.65 IQD49,441	-56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$68.76 IQD104K
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$48.35 IQD73,200	+163.3%
Average			+7.0%

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