Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
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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
|
?? |
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
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