Cost of living comparison

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 58.9% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 59.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 24.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 4.5 times more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.76 STD417,914	$6.73 SAR25.24	-64.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.11 STD202,987	$7.54 SAR28.28	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 STD39,244	$0.74 SAR2.76	-58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 STD23,881	$0.25 SAR0.92	-77.0%
Average			-54.1%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 STD21,104	$0.94 SAR3.54	-0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.38 STD208,957	$3.87 SAR14.52	-58.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 STD105,465	$6.76 SAR25.38	+42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.92 STD87,436	$2.58 SAR9.67	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.51 STD189,563	$3.22 SAR12.09	-62.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 STD32,496	$0.94 SAR3.53	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 STD10,832	$0.76 SAR2.86	+57.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 STD37,913	$0.75 SAR2.80	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 STD32,496	$0.74 SAR2.76	-49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 STD24,372	$0.67 SAR2.53	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 STD18,956	$0.63 SAR2.38	-25.6%
Average			-23.7%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.9% less for transportation

	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.74 STD127,914	$2.30 SAR8.63	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$44.62 SAR167.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.12 SAR67.98
Average			-59.9%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.9% more for housing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$74.43 SAR279.20
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$321.53 STD7,164,243	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	+19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.35 STD4,776,162	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	+30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$85.15 SAR319.42
Average			+24.9%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$303.07 SAR1,136.89
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 STD24,239	$1.70 SAR6.39	+56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.61 STD35,821	$3.57 SAR13.37	+121.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.14 STD47,762	$7.18 SAR26.94	+235.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.30 STD764,186	$98.57 SAR369.77	+187.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.29 STD429,855	$16.63 SAR62.37	-13.8%
Average			+117.4%

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pay 4.5 times more for clothing

	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$42.91 SAR160.96
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$58.28 SAR218.61
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$91.66 SAR343.83
Men's business shoes (leather)	$17.58 STD391,645	$78.88 SAR295.89	+348.8%
Average			+348.8%

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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