Cost of living comparison
Benin is 4.9% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Benin instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
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