Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 4.4 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 91.4% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
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pay 7.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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