Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 34.7% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$3.07
SZL56.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
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pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
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pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
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pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
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