Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 2.0% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
?? | |
pay 72.5% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
?? |
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 76.1% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$17.58
STD391,645
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