Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 3.1% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 30.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Childcare: pay 34.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 63.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$8.96 STD200K	-6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$7.89 STD176K	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.84 STD41,004	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$1.25 STD27,770	+5.3%
Average			-11.4%

Yemen vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Yemen	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$1.00 STD22,187	-51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$9.80 STD218K	+52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$5.87 STD131K	-56.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$4.85 STD108K	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$8.89 STD198K	+61.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$1.70 STD37,881	-55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.79 STD17,644	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$1.63 STD36,419	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$1.57 STD34,958	+7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$1.31 STD29,299	-0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$1.08 STD23,986	-14.9%
Average			-22.5%

Yemen vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Yemen	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$6.46 STD144K	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$24,634.18 STD549M	+45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$22.43 STD500K	+6.0%
Average			-1.0%

Yemen vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.9% more for housing

	Yemen	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$66.91 STD1M	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$284.91 STD6M	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$195.02 STD4M	+11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$174.83 STD4M	+189.7%
Average			+30.9%

Yemen vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay 34.0% more for childcare

	Yemen	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$228.62 STD5M	+206.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$2,194.77 STD49M	-41.4%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$1.70 STD37,799	-39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.26 STD50,442	-41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$2.26 STD50,420	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$33.92 STD756K	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$20.16 STD449K	+240.1%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 63.7% less for clothing

	Yemen	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$75.02 STD2M	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$18.36 STD409K	-81.8%
Average			-63.7%

Yemen vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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