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Grenada

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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 29.9% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% more in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 58.4% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 64.8% more in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Sao Tome

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

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Sao Tome vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 1.7% more for restaurants

	St. George's	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.96 STD200K	+21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.89 STD176K	-5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.84 STD41,004	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.25 STD27,770	-35.8%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	St. George's	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$1.00 STD22,187	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$9.80 STD218K	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$5.87 STD131K	-61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.85 STD108K	+14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$8.89 STD198K	+108.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.70 STD37,881	-72.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.79 STD17,644	-28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$1.63 STD36,419	+120.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.57 STD34,958	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.31 STD29,299	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.08 STD23,986	-35.3%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	St. George's	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$6.46 STD144K	+22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$24,634.18 STD549M	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$22.43 STD500K
Average			+8.9%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	St. George's	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$66.91 STD1M	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$284.91 STD6M	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$195.02 STD4M	-55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$174.83 STD4M	-9.0%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 64.8% more for childcare

	St. George's	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$228.62 STD5M	+311.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$2,194.77 STD49M	-34.1%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.70 STD37,799	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$2.26 STD50,442	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.26 STD50,420
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$33.92 STD756K	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$20.16 STD449K	+81.6%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	St. George's	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$75.02 STD2M	+69.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$18.36 STD409K	-79.0%
Average			-40.5%

St. George's vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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