Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 2.4 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$13.74
€12.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.59
€7.90
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
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pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.41
€5.90
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.53
€3.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
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pay 16.3% more for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.75
€5.29
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.09
€46.06
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,604.23
€27,223.54
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.98
€20.22
|
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pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.46
€36.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$924.34
€850.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$738.82
€679.41
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$136.66
€125.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$424.84
€390.68
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,091.11
€6,520.86
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$4.37
€4.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$54.49
€50.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
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pay 6.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.92
€74.41
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.04
€44.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$125.90
€115.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$111.40
€102.44
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