Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 28.3% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 67.0% less in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Venezuela
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Venezuela are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Venezuela. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 67.0% less for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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