Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 35.1% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 68.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% more in Pakistan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 68.1% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 64.6% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
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