Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 46.3% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 80.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
?? | |
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
?? |
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 80.8% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
|
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