Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
?? | |
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
?? | |
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
?? | |
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
?? |
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