Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 15.4% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
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pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
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pay 66.6% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$51.45
MYR225.29
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