Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 4.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
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pay 48.3% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.51
£41.11
|
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pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
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pay 11.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$121.08
£96.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$202.34
£161.48
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