Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 2.6 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 24.8% less for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 46.8% less for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$95.75
AED351.70
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$115.48
AED424.15
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$64.14
AED235.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$64.91
AED238.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$96.50
AED354.43
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