Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 5.0% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
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pay 87.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
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pay 77.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
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pay 81.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 76.7% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 87.8% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,141.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
?? | |
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.68
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.78
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.68
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.13
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,978.83
|
?? |
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 81.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.70
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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