Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 12.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
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pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
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pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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