Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 2.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$9.26
PGK37.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$9.04
PGK36.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.94
PGK3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.34
PGK5.37
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.44
PGK5.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$2.42
PGK9.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.73
PGK26.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$3.81
PGK15.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.97
PGK11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.29
PGK5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.55
PGK6.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.56
PGK6.23
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.38
PGK5.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.26
PGK5.06
|
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pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.10
PGK16.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.80
PGK139.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,305.96
PGK165,352.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.56
PGK70.27
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$344.22
PGK1,377.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$2,807.14
PGK11,237.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$418.22
PGK1,674.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$117.79
PGK471.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$543.22
PGK2,174.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,388.76
PGK17,568.75
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$3.10
PGK12.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.62
PGK10.49
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$7.10
PGK28.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$49.70
PGK198.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$7.74
PGK31.00
|
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pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.56
PGK134.35
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.14
PGK144.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.31
PGK245.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$86.48
PGK346.21
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