Cost of living comparison
Oman is 65.3% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Oman instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
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pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
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pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
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pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
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