Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 18.2% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 82.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
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
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
?? | |
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
?? | |
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 | ?? | ?? |
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
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
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
|
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