Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 61.5% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 79.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
?? | |
pay 72.2% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
?? |
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 60.9% less for clothing
|
Benin
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sao Tome and Principe or Benin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.