Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 7.4% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 56.7% more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
?? | |
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
?? |
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
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pay 79.7% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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