Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 15.7% cheaper than Sao Tome.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 48.5% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 25.4% more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 45.4% more in N'djamena

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

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N'djamena vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Sao Tome, you would:

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pay 18.9% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$0.85 FCFA498	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$0.85 FCFA498	-31.5%
Average			-18.9%

Sao Tome vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Sao Tome	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$0.34 FCFA199	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$1.71 FCFA997	-82.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+133.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$0.97 FCFA565	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$1.16 FCFA678	-28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$1.11 FCFA648	-29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.72 FCFA422	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.72 FCFA422	-32.9%
Average			-37.4%

Sao Tome vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.5% less for transportation

	Sao Tome	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$85.35 FCFA49,830
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-82.9%
Average			-48.5%

Sao Tome vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.4% more for housing

	Sao Tome	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$426.76 FCFA249K	+537.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+499.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-81.3%
Average			+25.4%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sao Tome	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	??

Sao Tome vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$1.28 FCFA747	-24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$0.85 FCFA498	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$0.98 FCFA573	-56.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	??
Average			-48.8%

Sao Tome vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.4% more for clothing

	Sao Tome	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$25.61 FCFA14,949
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$42.68 FCFA24,915
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+364.8%
Average			+45.4%

Sao Tome vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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