Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 3.9 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
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pay 67.2% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
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pay 9.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
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