Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 81.7% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$5.72
UZS73,060.81
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.00
UZS51,118.25
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.56
UZS7,205.90
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.26
UZS3,261.90
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pay 46.3% less for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.41
UZS5,179.62
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.47
UZS44,408.64
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.16
UZS53,173.79
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.77
UZS22,647.98
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.74
UZS22,187.17
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.64
UZS8,149.92
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.80
UZS10,243.43
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.99
UZS12,617.33
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.76
UZS9,735.00
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.25
UZS3,154.60
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.22
UZS2,760.62
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pay 21.8% less for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.86
UZS49,385.55
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
UZS127,795.62
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,000.00
UZS191,693,432.25
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.97
UZS38,019.20
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pay 48.8% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.54
UZS173,016.89
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$482.98
UZS6,172,241.86
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$325.67
UZS4,161,887.15
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.75
UZS392,997.91
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.32
UZS2,956,176.30
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,431.60
UZS94,972,656.53
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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.05
UZS13,418.54
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.80
UZS23,023.62
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.00
UZS25,559.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$44.55
UZS569,290.27
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$3.13
UZS40,060.57
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pay 6.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.87
UZS509,584.36
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$53.71
UZS686,387.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.56
UZS1,144,524.13
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
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$120.81
UZS1,543,945.25
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