Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.3 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 59.7% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Sao Tome and Principe. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.