Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 53.4% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
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pay 26.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
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pay 74.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
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pay 82.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 74.4% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
?? |
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 82.4% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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