Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.3 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Australia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$16.79
A$25.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$2.14
A$3.26
|
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pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$4.71
A$7.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.75
A$8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.99
A$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.39
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.00
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.95
A$1.44
|
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pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.73
A$7.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$84.46
A$128.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.12
A$27.63
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.36
A$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$141.88
A$216.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$6.69
A$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.60
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$53.84
A$82.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$13.24
A$20.18
|
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pay 6.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.27
A$114.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.30
A$82.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$102.43
A$156.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$118.12
A$180.06
|
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