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
LKR839.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.71
LKR207.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.35
LKR103.12
|
|
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
LKR165.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.21
LKR1,820.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.31
LKR1,849.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.18
LKR638.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.29
LKR671.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$3.04
LKR889.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.44
LKR129.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$2.56
LKR750.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.50
LKR146.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.48
LKR141.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.44
LKR129.72
|
|
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
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,152.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,517,118.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.09
LKR904.63
|
|
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
LKR4,043.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$163.33
LKR47,860.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$123.34
LKR36,142.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.68
LKR8,990.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$26.94
LKR7,894.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$475.05
LKR139,203.20
|
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
LKR586.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.35
LKR688.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$8.91
LKR2,610.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$14.75
LKR4,323.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.23
LKR945.88
|
|
pay 91.0% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.58
LKR8,666.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.20
LKR5,626.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.72
LKR19,257.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$33.57
LKR9,836.28
|
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