Cost of living comparison
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Sao Tome vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome is 35.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
Sao Tome vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$8.96
STD200K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.76
€10.50
|
$7.89
STD176K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.97
|
$1.84
STD41,004
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.01
|
$1.25
STD27,770
|
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Tallinn vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$1.00
STD22,187
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
€5.06
|
$9.80
STD218K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
€3.73
|
$5.87
STD131K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.91
|
$4.85
STD108K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.71
|
$8.89
STD198K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.70
STD37,881
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.79
STD17,644
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$1.63
STD36,419
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$1.57
STD34,958
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
€0.31
|
$1.31
STD29,299
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.32
|
$1.08
STD23,986
|
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Tallinn vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
€6.61
|
$6.46
STD144K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,995.21
|
$24,634.18
STD549M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.56
€13.90
|
$22.43
STD500K
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
€29.02
|
$66.91
STD1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.58
€720.20
|
$284.91
STD6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$579.28
€517.23
|
$195.02
STD4M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.88
€232.04
|
$174.83
STD4M
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sao Tome - Cost of housing
pay 72.6% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$661.76
€590.89
|
$228.62
STD5M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,068.29
€8,989.94
|
$2,194.77
STD49M
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sao Tome - Cost of childcare
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$1.70
STD37,799
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.89
|
$2.26
STD50,442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.94
€6.20
|
$2.26
STD50,420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
€43.41
|
$33.92
STD756K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€12.00
|
$20.16
STD449K
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Sao Tome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.46
€91.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.18
€45.70
|
$75.02
STD2M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.10
€106.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
€120.39
|
$18.36
STD409K
|
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Tallinn vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing
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