Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 33.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Sao Tome and Principe
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$9.25
STD206,155
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
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pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
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pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
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pay 75.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
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pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
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pay 81.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$17.85
STD397,758
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