Cost of living comparison
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Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary
Saint Peter Port is 2.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome.
Saint Peter Port vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Peter Port instead of Sao Tome, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD651K
|
$20.03
£14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
$10.68
£7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$2.84
£2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$1.77
£1.32
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome
|
Saint Peter Port
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
$2.72
£2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD228K
|
$7.34
£5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD133K
|
$8.88
£6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
$6.63
£4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD207K
|
$6.39
£4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
$3.33
£2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
$0.88
£0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
$3.03
£2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
$2.42
£1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
$1.21
£0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD143K
|
$8.14
£6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome
|
Saint Peter Port
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
$80.13
£59.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD8M
|
$2,359.26
£1,754.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5M
|
$2,170.08
£1,613.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$148.83
£110.66
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,602.52
£1,191.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,025.19
£11,915.53
|
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$6.01
£4.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$4.41
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$20.03
£14.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD833K
|
$55.55
£41.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468K
|
$9.85
£7.32
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome
|
Saint Peter Port
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$100.16
£74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.71
£19.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.48
£69.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD427K
|
?? |
Sao Tome vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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