Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 42.4% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
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pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
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pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
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pay 46.9% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
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pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
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