Cost of living comparison

Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 11.7% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 27.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.20 EC$60.00	$18.76 STD417,914	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$9.11 STD202,987	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.76 STD39,244	-13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$1.07 STD23,881	-53.1%
Average			-29.2%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$4.07 EC$10.99	$0.95 STD21,104	-76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 EC$14.88	$9.38 STD208,957	+70.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.19 EC$32.94	$4.73 STD105,465	-61.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.99 EC$16.20	$3.92 STD87,436	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63 EC$15.21	$8.51 STD189,563	+51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.46 STD32,496	+44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.49 STD10,832	-56.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.70 STD37,913	+102.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 EC$1.79	$1.46 STD32,496	+120.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 EC$1.36	$1.09 STD24,372	+118.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.93	$0.85 STD18,956	+19.2%
Average			+27.1%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.74 STD127,914
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$214.35 STD4,776,162
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	??
Average			-54.1%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.09 STD24,239	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.61 STD35,821	-56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$2.14 STD47,762	-61.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$34.30 STD764,186
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$19.29 STD429,855	+206.7%
Average			+9.4%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$17.58 STD391,645

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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