Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 1.8% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$2.68
LKR784.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$6.46
LKR1,889.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.64
LKR186.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.33
LKR96.65
|
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pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.58
LKR170.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$6.28
LKR1,838.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.98
LKR1,750.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.14
LKR624.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.26
LKR662.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.80
LKR820.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.42
LKR123.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$2.35
LKR688.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.61
LKR178.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.46
LKR134.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.43
LKR126.25
|
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pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.75
LKR1,388.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.21
LKR1,816.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,035.83
LKR9,665,896.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.08
LKR900.76
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.05
LKR4,110.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$150.86
LKR44,141.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$101.60
LKR29,725.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.30
LKR8,864.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$24.77
LKR7,246.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$520.09
LKR152,170.86
|
pay 68.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.01
LKR589.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.33
LKR680.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$7.45
LKR2,181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$12.08
LKR3,534.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$3.25
LKR950.60
|
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pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$27.19
LKR7,954.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.21
LKR5,329.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$54.88
LKR16,056.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$32.71
LKR9,569.41
|
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