Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 17.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 81.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 53.4% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
?? | |
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
?? |
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 81.5% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
|
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