Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 15.0% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 82.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
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pay 23.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
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pay 80.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 82.3% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP424.81
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP385.84
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.35
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.75
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 82.3% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.62
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.75
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.79
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.84
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.78
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.34
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.75
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.12
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.94
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.71
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.18
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.94
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,313.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,542,966.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,353.23
|
?? | |
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,130.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,852.92
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,996.82
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,932.20
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,805.52
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,268.69
|
?? |
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.09
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.61
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.94
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,813.96
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.20
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 80.1% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,724.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,751.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,772.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,207.70
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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