Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 57.6% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$19.24
Db428,710
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$1.10
Db24,498
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$9.62
Db214,355
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$4.86
Db108,190
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$8.73
Db194,460
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.50
Db33,336
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.50
Db11,112
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.75
Db38,892
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.50
Db33,336
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$1.12
Db25,002
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.87
Db19,446
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$4.58
Db102,007
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
?? | |
pay 89.7% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bermuda
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
?? |
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$0.60
Db13,474
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$1.65
Db36,747
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$35.18
Db783,927
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$19.79
Db440,959
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bermuda
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
?? |
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