Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 2.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.17
VUV258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.74
VUV207
|
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pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$8.02
VUV953
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.92
VUV109
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.26
VUV268
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.34
VUV871
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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