Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
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pay 65.6% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
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pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 10.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
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