Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 35.8% more expensive than Sao Tome.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 46.6% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% more in Saint John's

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saint John's are more expensive than in Sao Tome. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Saint John's. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Sao Tome, you would:

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.20 STD651K	$13.88 EC$37.50	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 STD260K	$11.10 EC$30.00	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 STD42,768	$2.07 EC$5.60	+8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 STD26,025	$0.96 EC$2.58	-18.2%
Average			-16.9%

Sao Tome vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.6% more for groceries

	Sao Tome	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 STD24,088	$2.78 EC$7.50	+156.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.22 STD228K	$4.07 EC$11.00	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 STD133K	$8.40 EC$22.71	+40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 STD114K	$5.37 EC$14.50	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.27 STD207K	$3.69 EC$9.98	-60.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 STD47,219	$2.96 EC$8.00	+39.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 STD11,805	$1.11 EC$3.00	+109.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 STD41,316	$3.70 EC$10.00	+99.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 STD35,414	$3.70 EC$10.00	+132.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 STD26,561	$1.30 EC$3.50	+8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 STD20,658	$1.30 EC$3.50	+39.7%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Sao Tome	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 STD143K	$6.29 EC$17.00	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$51.53 EC$139.27
Average			-1.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Sao Tome	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.42 STD2M	$77.58 EC$209.67	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.40 STD8M	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+199.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.60 STD5M	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+190.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$99.04 EC$267.65
Average			+132.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sao Tome	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00

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pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 STD37,216	$1.85 EC$5.00	+10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 STD52,050	$3.95 EC$10.67	+69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 STD52,050	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.38 STD833K	$61.67 EC$166.67	+65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.02 STD468K	$6.20 EC$16.75	-70.5%
Average			+18.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Sao Tome	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$50.00 EC$135.13
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	$19.16 STD427K	??

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