Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

802.17

738.74

Eating Out

10.21

11.22

Rent & Utilities

258.36

256.44

Transportation

216.56

251.92

Groceries

8.62

8.01

Other

570.31

453.56

Sao TomeGuadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe)

Consumer prices in Sao Tome are roughly 8% higher than in Guadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe).

Cost of living

Item	Sao Tome	Guadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe)
Total with rent one person	992	858
Total with rent family	2,287	2,284
Without rent one person	632	647
Without rent one family	1,912	1,568
Rent & Utilities person	307.64	271.71
Rent & Utilities family	681	709.18
Food person	448	548
Food family	1,360	1,027
Transport person	40.57	32.2
Transport family	94.25	105.22
Life expectancy	69.44 years	75.8 years

Item	Sao Tome	Guadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe)
Lunch Menu	16.6	21.02
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	29.83	34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.5	8.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.29	0.97
Cappuccino	1.89	1.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.12	1.65

Item	Sao Tome	Guadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	322.61	316.81
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	202.05	169.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	535.95	570.03
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	603.25	589.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	49.03	49.39
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	71.25	69.01
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	24.36	31.04

Item	Sao Tome	Guadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe)
Local transport ticket	8.78	6.44
Monthly ticket local transport	1,239	1,462
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	213	243
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.54	1.53
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	45.38%	42.63%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	6.85	6.39
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.35	1.45

Item	Sao Tome	Guadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.39	1.39
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.14	0.81
Eggs, x12	4.36	3.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	21.27	19.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	16.74	13.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	22.34	23.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.21	0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.47	0.55

Item	Sao Tome	Guadalupe (Sao Tome and Principe)
Gym Membership, 1 month	40.49	38.08
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	20.24	19.11
Doctors visit	20.74	14.33
Haircut, simple	4.36	3.85
Brand Jeans	31.29	26.54
Brand Sneakers	53.87	60.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	139.45	135.13
International Primary School, 1 year	4,252	3,331