Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 40.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF253
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF134
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF187
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF723
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF455
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF610
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF871
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF196
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF343
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF267
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF325
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF179
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF153
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF643
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,518
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,081,980
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,507
|
?? | |
pay 60.1% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,780
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF79,828
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF70,734
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF18,159
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF82,186
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF1,010
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF525
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,937
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
|
pay 91.3% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF11,115
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,410
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,357
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,736
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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