Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 9.5% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$3.27
GHS53.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$5.09
GHS82.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.55
GHS9.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.22
GHS3.63
|
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pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.53
GHS24.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$2.95
GHS48.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.96
GHS129.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.10
GHS34.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.89
GHS30.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.90
GHS14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.45
GHS7.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.53
GHS8.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.98
GHS15.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.88
GHS14.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.71
GHS11.64
|
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pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.86
GHS62.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.48
GHS431.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.89
GHS177.32
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.24
GHS671.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.44
GHS576.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$0.93
GHS15.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.56
GHS25.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$1.15
GHS18.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$30.11
GHS490.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
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pay 86.2% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$33.24
GHS541.18
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