Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 18.5% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 36.7% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
?? | |
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
?? |
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
|
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