Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 2.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
?? | |
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
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pay 89.7% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$17.58
STD391,645
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