Cost of living comparison
Chad is 2.1 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Chad instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$1.65
FCFA996
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.67
FCFA407
|
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pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
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