Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$9.75
CRC4,963.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$9.08
CRC4,624.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.01
CRC1,023.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.49
CRC759.55
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$2.53
CRC1,289.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.76
CRC1,916.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.98
CRC3,552.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.21
CRC1,635.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.97
CRC2,022.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.79
CRC911.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.62
CRC314.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.22
CRC619.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.22
CRC622.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.09
CRC557.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.11
CRC567.15
|
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pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.63
CRC2,865.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
CRC24,952.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,063.37
CRC17,855,577.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.62
CRC7,955.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.50
CRC24,698.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$778.04
CRC396,205.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$547.50
CRC278,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$68.26
CRC34,759.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$519.07
CRC264,328.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,987.74
CRC5,595,368.81
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.73
CRC1,388.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.65
CRC1,860.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$4.58
CRC2,333.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$59.46
CRC30,279.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$8.63
CRC4,392.64
|
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pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.32
CRC33,265.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.54
CRC22,681.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$110.39
CRC56,212.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$97.22
CRC49,506.45
|
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