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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 22.4% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 70.2% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 20.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 74.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Namibia, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.95 NAD149.01	$18.76 STD417,914	+135.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 NAD79.27	$9.11 STD202,987	+115.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.61	$1.76 STD39,244	+111.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 NAD12.81	$1.07 STD23,881	+56.8%
Average			+104.8%

Namibia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.2% more for groceries

	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD16.41	$0.95 STD21,104	+8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.33 NAD62.48	$9.38 STD208,957	+181.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 NAD95.85	$4.73 STD105,465	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 NAD48.07	$3.92 STD87,436	+53.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD43.66	$8.51 STD189,563	+265.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.88	$1.46 STD32,496	+83.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 NAD14.36	$0.49 STD10,832	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD13.36	$1.70 STD37,913	+138.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD15.59	$1.46 STD32,496	+75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD17.14	$1.09 STD24,372	+19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD17.48	$0.85 STD18,956	-8.8%
Average			+70.2%

Namibia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.3% more for transportation

	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 NAD89.40	$5.74 STD127,914	+20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD638.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,621.70 NAD292,704.09	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD133.05	??
Average			+20.3%

Namibia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.90 NAD1,197.29	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$452.24 NAD8,473.64	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$328.15 NAD6,148.55	$214.35 STD4,776,162	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.47 NAD964.37	??
Average			-31.8%

Namibia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,175.40	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD99,354.41	??

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 NAD27.94	$1.09 STD24,239	-27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 NAD33.82	$1.61 STD35,821	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NAD55.61	$2.14 STD47,762	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.72 NAD650.51	$34.30 STD764,186	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 NAD91.80	$19.29 STD429,855	+293.7%
Average			+45.4%

Namibia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 74.7% less for clothing

	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD702.49	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD505.31	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,312.73	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 NAD1,303.86	$17.58 STD391,645	-74.7%
Average			-74.7%

Namibia vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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