Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 81.6% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
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pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
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pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 86.1% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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