Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 30.9% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.55
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.67
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.33
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
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pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.37
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.54
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.69
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.77
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.30
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.39
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.63
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
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pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.91
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.89
|
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pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£726.00
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.71
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.23
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£33.84
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.79
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
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pay 73.9% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.04
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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