Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 40.1% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.59
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
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pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.45
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.55
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.07
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,371.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.54
|
?? | |
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.80
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,562.90
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,357.00
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€151.64
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,083.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,918.69
|
?? |
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.47
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€41.06
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.70
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
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pay 81.5% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€29.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€79.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.58
|
$17.85
STD397,758
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