Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 10.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 49.4 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
?? | |
pay 82.2% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
?? |
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 73.4% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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