Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Angola

Luanda vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 17.3% cheaper than Sao Tome.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 44.0% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 67.6% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-5.2%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 44.0% less for groceries

	Sao Tome	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$0.93 AOA847.52	-6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-61.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-82.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$1.03 AOA939.60	-39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$0.44 AOA399.51	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$0.82 AOA748.37	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.70 AOA642.23	-46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.70 AOA640.03	-34.9%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 67.6% less for transportation

	Sao Tome	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-80.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.76 AOA29,912.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-42.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-64.0%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Sao Tome	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$382.10 AOA349K	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$199.76 AOA182K	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-55.6%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Sao Tome	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$764.47 AOA698K	+234.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+506.8%
Average			+350.5%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+33.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-82.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Sao Tome	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$109.21 AOA99,708.77
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$96.92 AOA88,491.54
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$199.31 AOA182K	+985.3%
Average			+200.8%

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