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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 11.1% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 76.4% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 57.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 83.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 33.8% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN40.74	$29.20 STD651K	+167.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN35.65	$11.68 STD260K	+22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.39	$1.92 STD42,768	-14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.16	$1.17 STD26,025	-39.2%
Average			+33.8%

Warsaw vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.45	$1.08 STD24,088	-26.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN20.07	$10.22 STD228K	+89.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN16.15	$5.97 STD133K	+37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.77	$5.09 STD114K	+37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.62	$9.27 STD207K	+173.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.27	$2.12 STD47,219	+247.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.08	$0.53 STD11,805	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.58	$1.85 STD41,316	+92.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.86	$1.59 STD35,414	+1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.78	$1.19 STD26,561	+149.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.01	$0.93 STD20,658	+71.9%
Average			+76.4%

Warsaw vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.63	$6.40 STD143K	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN112.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN122K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN50.92	??
Average			-3.3%

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pay 57.3% more for housing

	Warsaw	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN64.90	$72.42 STD2M	+315.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,248.96	$350.40 STD8M	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,381.94	$233.60 STD5M	-74.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN996.66	??
Average			+57.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Warsaw	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,184.37	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN59,355.80	??

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN18.33	$1.67 STD37,216	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.70	$2.34 STD52,050	-44.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN22.15	$2.34 STD52,050	-60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN174.16	$37.38 STD833K	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN35.65	$21.02 STD468K	+119.7%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 83.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN370.92	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN180.10	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN366.80	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN429.36	$19.16 STD427K	-83.4%
Average			-83.4%

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