Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 8.8% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.3% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 98.6% more in Kenya
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Kenya. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$3.25
KES420.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.55
KES71.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.85
KES498.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$2.73
KES353.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.20
KES284.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.10
KES142.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.44
KES56.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.66
KES85.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.65
KES731.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.99
KES257.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.16
KES279.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$6.33
KES819.49
|
|
pay 98.6% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
|
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