Sao Tome and Principe is 18.2% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

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pay 22.9% more for restaurants

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$18.76
STD417,914
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.10
EC$30.00
$9.11
STD202,987
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
EC$5.00
$1.76
STD39,244

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
EC$5.00
$0.95
STD21,104
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.26
EC$19.61
$9.38
STD208,957
Milk (1 gallon) $12.14
EC$32.81
$4.73
STD105,465

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pay 60.6% less for transportation

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon) $14.57
EC$39.38
$5.74
STD127,914
Monthly public transit pass $59.20
EC$160.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
??

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pay 9.5% less for housing

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.50
EC$150.00
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $296.02
EC$800.00
$321.53
STD7,164,243
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $296.02
EC$800.00
$214.35
STD4,776,162

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $185.01
EC$500.00
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? ??

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pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
EC$5.00
$1.09
STD24,239
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.71
EC$7.33
$1.61
STD35,821
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.44
EC$12.00
$2.14
STD47,762

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pay 82.7% less for clothing

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$101.76
EC$275.00
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$83.25
EC$225.00
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.01
EC$300.00
??

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