Cost of living comparison
Japan is 77.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Japan instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$6.59
¥1,008
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.91
¥752
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.01
¥155
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.80
¥122
|
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pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.40
¥215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.54
¥848
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.14
¥786
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.99
¥304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.58
¥395
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.93
¥295
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.11
¥169
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.76
¥270
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.80
¥276
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.11
¥170
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.90
¥138
|
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pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.17
¥639
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.62
¥9,277
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,439.97
¥3,280,852
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.44
¥3,739
|
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pay 47.5% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.46
¥5,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$480.50
¥73,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$321.68
¥49,225
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.01
¥16,375
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$240.59
¥36,817
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,805.94
¥1,653,579
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pay 92.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.60
¥398
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.74
¥420
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$3.86
¥591
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$55.52
¥8,496
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$11.57
¥1,770
|
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pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$38.65
¥5,915
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.96
¥3,972
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$52.99
¥8,109
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$85.48
¥13,080
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