Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.3 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Norway instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$18.51
NOK204.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$11.71
NOK129.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.99
NOK33.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$2.51
NOK27.79
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.95
NOK32.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.22
NOK57.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.39
NOK81.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$3.72
NOK41.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$5.79
NOK64.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.31
NOK14.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.96
NOK10.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.24
NOK13.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.77
NOK19.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.93
NOK10.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.01
NOK11.19
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$7.55
NOK83.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.48
NOK823.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,686.16
NOK372,678.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.49
NOK237.77
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.62
NOK559.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,050.72
NOK11,624.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$796.76
NOK8,814.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$132.58
NOK1,466.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.64
NOK3,248.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,459.17
NOK82,522.71
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$9.25
NOK102.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$4.58
NOK50.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$13.52
NOK149.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$43.22
NOK478.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$13.15
NOK145.53
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$82.76
NOK915.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.00
NOK453.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.09
NOK1,018.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$123.04
NOK1,361.20
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Norway or Sao Tome and Principe. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.