Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 12.6% cheaper than Tonga.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
?? |
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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