Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 6.0% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Panama, you would:
pay 42.0% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
?? | |
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
?? |
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
|
pay 77.2% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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