Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.3 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$20.33
DKK139.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$12.43
DKK85.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$3.60
DKK24.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$2.70
DKK18.59
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.82
DKK19.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.62
DKK38.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.34
DKK50.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$4.30
DKK29.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$4.87
DKK33.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.35
DKK9.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.40
DKK9.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.87
DKK12.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.87
DKK5.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.76
DKK5.22
|
|
pay 57.5% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$7.79
DKK53.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.04
DKK557.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,527.90
DKK292,774.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.34
DKK167.55
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.82
DKK232.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$983.28
DKK6,769.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$707.32
DKK4,869.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$162.10
DKK1,115.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$478.97
DKK3,297.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,720.13
DKK46,263.39
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$7.38
DKK50.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$5.48
DKK37.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$8.73
DKK60.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$38.46
DKK264.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$16.97
DKK116.84
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.71
DKK638.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.82
DKK260.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.89
DKK715.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$145.14
DKK999.16
|
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