Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 2.5% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
|
pay 91.0% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
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