Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 2.0 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
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pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
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pay 62.0% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
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pay 7.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
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