Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 7.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 87.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 81.6% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
?? | |
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
?? |
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 87.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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