Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 69.3% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$7.38
DOP443.27
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$7.46
DOP448.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.89
DOP53.54
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.54
DOP32.22
|
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pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.66
DOP99.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.27
DOP196.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.40
DOP264.44
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.66
DOP100.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.27
DOP136.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.11
DOP66.88
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.33
DOP20.07
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.06
DOP63.54
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.63
DOP38.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.63
DOP37.74
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.01
DOP60.59
|
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pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.82
DOP289.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.49
DOP3,515.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,453.03
DOP1,649,982.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.84
DOP1,312.49
|
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pay 69.0% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.22
DOP2,356.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$602.75
DOP36,226.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$333.99
DOP20,073.75
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.91
DOP2,158.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$276.66
DOP16,627.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,677.72
DOP281,140.24
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pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.54
DOP152.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.09
DOP125.48
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$4.15
DOP249.36
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$34.54
DOP2,075.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$5.98
DOP359.47
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.13
DOP2,591.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.94
DOP2,881.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.26
DOP4,763.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$81.48
DOP4,897.16
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