Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 44.3% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$9.11
STD202,987
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
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pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$4.73
STD105,465
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
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pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
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pay 85.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$34.30
STD764,186
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
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pay 80.2% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$17.58
STD391,645
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