Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 11.0% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$2.37
DZD315.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$3.46
DZD460.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.50
DZD66.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.22
DZD29.01
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.14
DZD18.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.82
DZD508.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$3.24
DZD432.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.69
DZD225.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.22
DZD296.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.40
DZD186.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.35
DZD180.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.73
DZD97.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.31
DZD40.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.22
DZD29.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
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pay 75.2% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$1.23
DZD163.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.54
DZD1,936.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,484.82
DZD4,194,785.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.78
DZD503.69
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$19.66
DZD2,619.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$160.86
DZD21,431.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$98.85
DZD13,170.47
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$34.99
DZD4,662.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.75
DZD8,493.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,483.44
DZD330,874.33
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.53
DZD203.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$0.66
DZD87.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.56
DZD340.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$18.16
DZD2,419.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.35
DZD579.54
|
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pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.32
DZD4,971.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.91
DZD5,583.64
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.31
DZD10,166.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$74.35
DZD9,905.20
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