Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 44.9% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 57.1% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Ecuador
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ecuador. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.51
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.83
|
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$77.58
|
|
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