Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 39.3% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 65.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
?? | |
pay 83.8% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
?? |
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
|
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