Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 32.7% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
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pay 50.6% less for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
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pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
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pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
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pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
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