Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 65.1% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 76.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of China, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.66
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.67
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.35
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.66
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
China
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.17
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,053.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.77
|
?? | |
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
China
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,376.69
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,489.58
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.87
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
China
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,327.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,599.08
|
?? |
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.20
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.40
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.74
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.89
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 76.7% less for clothing
|
China
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.26
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.77
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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