Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 2.7% cheaper than Albania.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Albania, you would:
pay 48.3% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 74.4% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL290
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,630,071
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,856
|
?? | |
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,490
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,676
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,227
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,366
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,685
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL327,060
|
?? |
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL345
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,136
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 85.5% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,733
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,779
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,455
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,280
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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