Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 71.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% more in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Dominican Republic
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$7.20
DOP426.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$6.54
DOP387.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.97
DOP57.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.72
DOP42.93
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.52
DOP89.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.28
DOP194.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.35
DOP257.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.69
DOP100.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.22
DOP131.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.07
DOP63.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.35
DOP20.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.97
DOP57.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.66
DOP39.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.66
DOP38.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.90
DOP53.40
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.64
DOP275.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,327.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,137.07
DOP1,549,377.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.92
DOP1,358.85
|
|
pay 80.1% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.09
DOP2,139.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$624.27
DOP37,006.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$355.68
DOP21,084.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.67
DOP2,944.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
DOP14,867.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,459.64
DOP264,362.50
|
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.61
DOP154.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.03
DOP120.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$4.25
DOP251.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$30.73
DOP1,821.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$5.58
DOP330.57
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.15
DOP2,735.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.61
DOP2,763.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.84
DOP4,792.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$88.22
DOP5,229.34
|
|
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