Cost of living comparison

Central African Republic

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 30.8% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 38.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 87.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Central African Republic, you would:

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pay 13.9% more for restaurants

	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,701	$18.76 STD417,914	+129.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,051	$9.11 STD202,987	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 FCFA1,175	$1.76 STD39,244	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 FCFA940	$1.07 STD23,881	-34.4%
Average			+13.9%

Central African Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 FCFA1,645	$0.95 STD21,104	-66.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 FCFA1,763	$9.38 STD208,957	+206.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.01 FCFA9,786	$4.73 STD105,465	-72.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 FCFA2,068	$3.92 STD87,436	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 FCFA2,345	$8.51 STD189,563	+108.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA426	$1.46 STD32,496	+96.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA426	$0.49 STD10,832	-34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,706	$1.70 STD37,913	-42.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,279	$1.46 STD32,496	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,066	$1.09 STD24,372	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.59 FCFA1,492	$0.85 STD18,956	-67.2%
Average			+5.6%

Central African Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.1% less for transportation

	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.28 FCFA5,338	$5.74 STD127,914	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-38.1%

Central African Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 87.4% less for housing

	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,984.60 FCFA1,141,891	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,402.03 FCFA1,382,071	$214.35 STD4,776,162	-91.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	??
Average			-87.4%

Central African Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 FCFA1,645	$1.09 STD24,239	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 FCFA1,410	$1.61 STD35,821	-34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.08 FCFA2,350	$2.14 STD47,762	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$34.30 STD764,186
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$19.29 STD429,855
Average			-48.0%

Central African Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$17.58 STD391,645

Central African Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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