Cost of living comparison
Niger is 29.1% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Niger instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
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