Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 2.3 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
$19.24
STD428,710
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
$9.35
STD208,231
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
$2.20
STD48,995
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$1.10
STD24,498
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$0.97
STD21,649
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
$9.62
STD214,355
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
$4.86
STD108,190
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
$3.52
STD78,393
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
$8.73
STD194,460
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
$1.50
STD33,336
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF873
|
$0.50
STD11,112
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
$1.75
STD38,892
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
$1.50
STD33,336
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF769
|
$1.12
STD25,002
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
$0.87
STD19,446
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
Burundi
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
$4.58
STD102,007
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
$329.83
STD7,349,315
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
$219.89
STD4,899,543
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Burundi
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
?? |
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
$0.60
STD13,474
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
$1.65
STD36,747
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
$2.20
STD48,995
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
$35.18
STD783,927
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$19.79
STD440,959
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
?? |
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