Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 27.5% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
?? | |
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
?? |
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
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pay 73.7% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$17.58
STD391,645
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