Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 81.4% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
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pay 90.2% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
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pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
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pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
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pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
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pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
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