Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 2.8% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
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pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
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pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
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