Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 52.9% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
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pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
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pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
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