Cost of living comparison
Russia is 30.0% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Russia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
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pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
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pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
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