Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
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pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
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pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
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pay 87.0% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
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pay 8.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
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