Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.9 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
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pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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