Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$10.23
€9.80
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.17
€1.12
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pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.66
€4.46
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
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pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.41
€37.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.07
€8.70
|
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pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.22
€16.51
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$196.83
€188.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$427.69
€410.06
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
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pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$10.00
€9.59
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pay 6.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.51
€73.35
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.17
€41.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.42
€80.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$120.68
€115.70
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