Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 58.1% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
?? | |
pay 78.6% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
?? |
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 91.6% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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