Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 3.2% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% more in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 52.2% more in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 32.8% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 35.2% less in Sao Tome

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

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Sao Tome vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD188.06	$8.96 STD200K	-21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD98.98	$7.89 STD176K	+31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.86	$1.84 STD41,004	+118.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$1.25 STD27,770	+39.7%
Average			+10.2%

Windhoek vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.2% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.09	$1.00 STD22,187	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.27	$9.80 STD218K	+108.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD97.42	$5.87 STD131K	-0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.34	$4.85 STD108K	+55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.45	$8.89 STD198K	+190.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.36	$1.70 STD37,881	+71.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.59	$0.79 STD17,644	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.63 STD36,419	+95.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.07	$1.57 STD34,958	+71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.87	$1.31 STD29,299	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.24	$1.08 STD23,986	+33.8%
Average			+52.2%

Windhoek vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD85.71	$6.46 STD144K	+24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD791.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$24,634.18 STD549M	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD131.65	$22.43 STD500K	+180.5%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Windhoek	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$66.91 STD1M	+32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	$284.91 STD6M	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	$195.02 STD4M	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	$174.83 STD4M	+61.9%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 32.8% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$228.62 STD5M	+9.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$2,194.77 STD49M	-58.8%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.17	$1.70 STD37,799	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD37.94	$2.26 STD50,442	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$2.26 STD50,420	-31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD610.38	$33.92 STD756K	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$20.16 STD449K	+272.5%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 35.2% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD903.20	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$75.02 STD2M	+116.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	$18.36 STD409K	-80.6%
Average			-35.2%

Windhoek vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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