Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Sao Tome, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD651K
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$3.00
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Sao Tome
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD228K
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD133K
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD207K
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
?? | |
Sao Tome vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD143K
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Sao Tome vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 60.2% more for housing
|
Sao Tome
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD8M
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5M
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$229.41
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Sao Tome vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD833K
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468K
|
?? | |
Sao Tome vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD427K
|
?? |
Sao Tome vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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