Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 50.3% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
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pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
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pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
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pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
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