Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 5.5% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
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pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$38.36
TJS417.92
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