Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
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pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
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pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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