Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 59.9% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 71.2% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.3% less in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 63.9% less in Sao Tome

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome.

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Sao Tome vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Vaduz, you would:

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$8.96 STD200K	-75.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$7.89 STD176K	-56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$1.84 STD41,004	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$1.25 STD27,770	-70.3%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$1.00 STD22,187	-71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$9.80 STD218K	-27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$5.87 STD131K	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$4.85 STD108K	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$8.89 STD198K	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$1.70 STD37,881	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$0.79 STD17,644	-56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$1.63 STD36,419	-14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.57 STD34,958	+28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.31 STD29,299	+7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$1.08 STD23,986	+13.0%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$6.46 STD144K	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$24,634.18 STD549M	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$22.43 STD500K	-55.1%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Vaduz	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$66.91 STD1M	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$284.91 STD6M	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$195.02 STD4M	-82.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$174.83 STD4M	-4.7%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

	Vaduz	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$228.62 STD5M	-36.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$2,194.77 STD49M	-86.9%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$1.70 STD37,799	-76.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$2.26 STD50,442	-64.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$2.26 STD50,420	-82.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$33.92 STD756K	-57.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$20.16 STD449K	-16.0%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 63.9% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$75.02 STD2M	+56.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$18.36 STD409K	-91.7%
Average			-63.9%

Vaduz vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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