Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 3.1 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$17.66
GIP13.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$10.09
GIP7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.98
GIP1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.85
GIP1.43
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.67
GIP1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$4.15
GIP3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.63
GIP5.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$3.79
GIP2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.89
GIP3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.06
GIP1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.54
GIP1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.61
GIP1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.15
GIP0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.03
GIP0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.86
GIP0.67
|
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pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.78
GIP4.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.13
GIP6.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,057.47
GIP24,037.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.97
GIP19.33
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$53.50
GIP41.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,274.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,226.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.83
GIP67.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$805.78
GIP623.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,134.60
GIP11,713.64
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$4.10
GIP3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.99
GIP2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$4.54
GIP3.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$70.94
GIP54.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$10.72
GIP8.30
|
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pay 6.4 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$125.33
GIP97.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.78
GIP32.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$127.87
GIP98.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$113.51
GIP87.85
|
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