Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 43.7% more expensive than Sao Tome.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 96.6% more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Sao Tome, you would:

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pay 0.8% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 STD200K	$10.32 TTD70.16	+15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 STD176K	$8.84 TTD60.14	+12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 STD41,004	$1.02 TTD6.92	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 STD27,770	$0.74 TTD5.01	-40.9%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Sao Tome	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 STD22,187	$2.52 TTD17.12	+152.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 STD218K	$3.32 TTD22.56	-66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 STD131K	$9.25 TTD62.87	+57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 STD108K	$4.38 TTD29.79	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 STD198K	$4.57 TTD31.07	-48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,881	$2.50 TTD17.01	+47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 STD17,644	$1.38 TTD9.40	+74.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 STD36,419	$1.67 TTD11.37	+2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 STD34,958	$1.95 TTD13.23	+24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 STD29,299	$0.98 TTD6.64	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 STD23,986	$0.86 TTD5.82	-20.4%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Sao Tome	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 STD144K	$4.32 TTD29.40	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$132.67 TTD902.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 STD549M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+49.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.43 STD500K	$11.06 TTD75.17	-50.7%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Sao Tome	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.91 STD1M	$56.39 TTD383.36	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.91 STD6M	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+256.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.02 STD4M	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+166.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.83 STD4M	$69.52 TTD472.63	-60.2%
Average			+112.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Sao Tome	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.62 STD5M	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.77 STD49M	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+393.3%
Average			+193.4%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 STD37,799	$2.21 TTD15.03	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 STD50,442	$3.72 TTD25.28	+64.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 STD50,420	$5.90 TTD40.09	+160.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 STD756K	$56.51 TTD384.20	+66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.16 STD449K	$8.84 TTD60.14	-56.1%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 96.6% more for clothing

	Sao Tome	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$54.67 TTD371.67
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.02 STD2M	$51.59 TTD350.79	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$145.94 TTD992.23
Men's business shoes (leather)	$18.36 STD409K	$103.19 TTD701.58	+461.9%
Average			+96.6%

Sao Tome vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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