Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Sao Tome and Principe is 1.4% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 80.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$29.20
STD650,623
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.92
STD42,768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.17
STD26,025
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$10.22
STD227,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$5.97
STD132,995
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$9.27
STD206,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.12
STD47,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.53
STD11,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.85
STD41,316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.59
STD35,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.19
STD26,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.93
STD20,658
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$6.40
STD142,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
?? |
Puerto Rico vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$1.67
STD37,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$37.38
STD832,797
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$21.02
STD468,448
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.0% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$19.16
STD426,809
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing
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