Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.0 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$18.74
€17.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.94
€2.82
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
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pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.40
€4.22
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$6.89
€6.60
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.88
€91.93
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.75
€21.81
|
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pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.11
€41.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.76
€180.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.60
€3.45
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$38.99
€37.38
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$13.94
€13.37
|
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pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$84.34
€80.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.25
€36.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.60
€88.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$118.53
€113.64
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