Cost of living comparison
Mali is 8.5% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% more in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$6.70
F CFA4,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$6.42
F CFA3,860
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.77
F CFA464
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.10
F CFA662
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$9.46
F CFA5,686
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.13
F CFA1,879
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$6.00
F CFA3,605
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.00
F CFA601
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.00
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.75
F CFA451
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.48
F CFA3,295
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.27
F CFA24,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.39
F CFA1,434
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.89
F CFA1,136
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$0.93
F CFA561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$67.41
F CFA40,508
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$5.67
F CFA3,408
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
?? |
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