Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 13.3% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 31.0% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
?? | |
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
?? |
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
|
pay 79.9% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
$17.85
STD397,758
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