Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.1 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$5.50
MVR84.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.82
MVR135.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.97
MVR14.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.32
MVR4.97
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.49
MVR22.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$4.49
MVR68.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.87
MVR105.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.64
MVR25.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.09
MVR32.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.63
MVR25.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.64
MVR25.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.29
MVR19.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.39
MVR21.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.48
MVR7.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.53
MVR8.18
|
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pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.67
MVR56.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.35
MVR327.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,822.39
MVR596,117.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.56
MVR223.54
|
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.35
MVR1,141.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,108.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$815.78
MVR12,526.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$98.13
MVR1,506.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$143.42
MVR2,202.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,968.14
MVR45,575.76
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$3.15
MVR48.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.74
MVR42.09
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$7.12
MVR109.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$68.75
MVR1,055.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$8.17
MVR125.43
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.20
MVR724.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.15
MVR693.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.36
MVR1,633.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$82.23
MVR1,262.61
|
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