Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.0 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$13.17
NZ$22.09
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.99
NZ$3.33
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pay 20.5% more for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.91
NZ$11.59
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.06
NZ$1.79
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.55
NZ$4.27
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
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pay 29.2% more for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
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pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.53
NZ$86.43
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
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pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$5.79
NZ$9.71
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$10.57
NZ$17.72
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pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.21
NZ$109.36
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.47
NZ$67.88
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$98.20
NZ$164.70
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$107.95
NZ$181.05
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