Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 1.0% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.6% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 79.2% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Algeria
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algeria. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$2.44
DZD325.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$3.55
DZD472.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.22
DZD29.18
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.68
DZD489.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$3.15
DZD419.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.69
DZD224.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.04
DZD271.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.36
DZD180.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.38
DZD183.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.23
DZD30.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 79.2% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$1.19
DZD158.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.00
DZD1,732.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,042.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.42
DZD455.21
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.57
DZD2,474.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$156.36
DZD20,829.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$93.70
DZD12,481.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.89
DZD4,514.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$67.12
DZD8,940.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,399.66
DZD319,661.26
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.38
DZD184.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$0.74
DZD98.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.53
DZD337.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.61
DZD614.13
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.95
DZD4,655.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.87
DZD5,710.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.58
DZD9,269.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.36
|
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