Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 25.9% more expensive than Sao Tome.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 90.8% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 96.9% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Sao Tome, you would:

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-23.8%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Sao Tome	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+206.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$4.27 GTQ32.69	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-47.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-9.7%
Average			-22.8%

Sao Tome vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Sao Tome	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$14.23 GTQ108.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	??
Average			-6.7%

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pay 90.8% more for housing

	Sao Tome	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+189.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+179.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-68.2%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Sao Tome	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+48.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+204.6%
Average			+113.0%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+92.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+79.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-67.8%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 96.9% more for clothing

	Sao Tome	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$49.64 GTQ379.84
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$47.46 GTQ363.17	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$117.72 GTQ900.82
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+513.1%
Average			+96.9%

Sao Tome vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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