Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 25.6% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 81.8% more in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 6.9% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 54.8% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 62.1% less in Sao Tome

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

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Sao Tome vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$8.96 STD200K	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$7.89 STD176K	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD449.99	$1.84 STD41,004	+48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD266.77	$1.25 STD27,770	+69.1%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 81.8% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD361.76	$1.00 STD22,187	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	$9.80 STD218K	+120.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$5.87 STD131K	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	$4.85 STD108K	+71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	$8.89 STD198K	+150.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.10	$1.70 STD37,881	+146.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD296.61	$0.79 STD17,644	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD325.79	$1.63 STD36,419	+81.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD422.36	$1.57 STD34,958	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$1.31 STD29,299	+304.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$1.08 STD23,986	+249.3%
Average			+81.8%

Yerevan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	$6.46 STD144K	+6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$24,634.18 STD549M	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	$22.43 STD500K	+278.8%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 54.8% less for housing

	Yerevan	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	$66.91 STD1M	+176.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD329K	$284.91 STD6M	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD228K	$195.02 STD4M	-69.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	$174.83 STD4M	+80.5%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$228.62 STD5M	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$2,194.77 STD49M	-78.6%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$1.70 STD37,799	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	$2.26 STD50,442	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$2.26 STD50,420	-18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	$33.92 STD756K	-53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	$20.16 STD449K	+141.9%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 62.1% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	$75.02 STD2M	+29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	$18.36 STD409K	-88.9%
Average			-62.1%

Yerevan vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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