Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 40.6% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 90.1% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,283.460
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
?? | |
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.760
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.380
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.910
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.480
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,850.160
|
?? |
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
|
pay 71.8% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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