Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 31.4% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.60
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.40
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.89
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.06
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.52
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK117.03
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.16
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.18
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.17
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.78
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.05
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.28
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.39
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 79.1% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.94
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,950.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK347.23
|
?? | |
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,090.30
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,572.75
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,337.06
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,258.81
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,012.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK72,018.22
|
?? |
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.32
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.94
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.99
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.89
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 91.6% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK880.17
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.64
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK863.70
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,491.29
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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