Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.0 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
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pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
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