Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 49.7% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$7.30
ARS7,219.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$5.48
ARS5,419.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.16
ARS1,146.05
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.90
ARS893.77
|
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pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.28
ARS1,269.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.38
ARS3,340.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$3.48
ARS3,444.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.56
ARS1,547.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.03
ARS2,008.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.77
ARS764.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.69
ARS686.11
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.55
ARS544.70
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.65
ARS642.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.36
ARS353.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.36
ARS353.13
|
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pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.48
ARS3,443.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$18.58
ARS18,374.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,409.10
ARS24,141,123.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.41
ARS8,317.81
|
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pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.92
ARS18,707.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$254.53
ARS251,733.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$191.20
ARS189,105.56
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.37
ARS35,975.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$144.96
ARS143,368.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,988.68
ARS3,944,885.29
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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.79
ARS1,773.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.85
ARS1,825.42
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$1.92
ARS1,899.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$19.65
ARS19,433.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.34
ARS4,294.57
|
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pay 5.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.90
ARS59,247.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.50
ARS53,901.55
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.78
ARS105,605.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$91.91
ARS90,903.63
|
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