Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.8 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$18.70
£14.92
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.23
£1.78
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.57
£1.25
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pay 9.1% less for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$5.92
£4.73
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.42
£1.13
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.65
£0.52
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pay 23.2% more for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$98.23
£78.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
£13.69
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.40
£31.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$229.21
£182.92
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$45.31
£36.16
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$12.89
£10.29
|
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pay 5.5 times more for clothing
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$78.43
£62.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.13
£32.02
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.36
£72.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$96.72
£77.19
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