Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 3.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.82
£6.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.53
£1.96
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
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pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.17
£1.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$6.93
£5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.62
£5.89
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$5.60
£4.33
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$5.18
£4.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.69
£2.08
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.97
£1.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$2.40
£1.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.90
£1.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.82
£0.64
|
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pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$7.03
£5.44
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.73
£30.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,386.35
£22,743.98
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.24
£17.99
|
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pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.68
£53.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,864.05
£1,442.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$1,686.88
£1,305.58
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$161.86
£125.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,460.21
£1,130.15
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,544.33
£12,804.71
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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$5.93
£4.59
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$4.02
£3.11
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$12.39
£9.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$79.68
£61.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$9.62
£7.44
|
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pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$88.29
£68.33
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.10
£27.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.67
£62.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$76.78
£59.42
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