Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 31.9% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$2.26
THB76.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.63
THB21.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.35
THB11.82
|
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pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$7.97
THB269.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.00
THB202.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.07
THB36.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.19
THB40.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.48
THB16.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.79
THB26.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.63
THB21.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.64
THB21.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.45
THB15.39
|
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pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.25
THB143.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.11
THB747.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.24
THB312.43
|
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pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$15.82
THB535.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.87
THB63.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.81
THB61.26
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$5.45
THB184.45
|
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pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.70
THB903.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$61.99
THB2,097.17
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