Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 87.6% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Eritrea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
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pay 72.3% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 64.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Eritrea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
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pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Eritrea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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