Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 1.8% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 94.7% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
?? | |
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
?? |
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
|
pay 73.5% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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