Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 5.3% cheaper than Tonga.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
?? |
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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