Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 2.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 40.1% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 45.1% more in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% more in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in Sao Tome

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sao Tome are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome.

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Sao Tome vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.31	$8.96 STD200K	+267.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.63	$7.89 STD176K	+61.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.75	$1.84 STD41,004	+470.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.28	$1.25 STD27,770	+657.7%
Average			+210.0%

Dhaka vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Dhaka	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.25	$1.00 STD22,187	+61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT539.40	$9.80 STD218K	+124.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT385.00	$5.87 STD131K	+88.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.59	$4.85 STD108K	+305.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.24	$8.89 STD198K	+498.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.75	$1.70 STD37,881	+35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.75	$0.79 STD17,644	+92.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT132.00	$1.63 STD36,419	+52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.79	$1.57 STD34,958	+456.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.19	$1.31 STD29,299	+1042.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.99	$1.08 STD23,986	+391.8%
Average			+204.0%

Dhaka vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.1% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.81	$6.46 STD144K	+52.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$24,634.18 STD549M	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.58	$22.43 STD500K	+402.4%
Average			+40.1%

Dhaka vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	$66.91 STD1M	+520.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	$284.91 STD6M	+86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	$195.02 STD4M	+164.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	$174.83 STD4M	+400.8%
Average			+164.2%

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pay 45.1% more for childcare

	Dhaka	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	$228.62 STD5M	+152.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT325K	$2,194.77 STD49M	-16.6%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.63	$1.70 STD37,799	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT293.12	$2.26 STD50,442	-4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.42	$2.26 STD50,420	-30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	$33.92 STD756K	+105.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.52	$20.16 STD449K	+396.6%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	$75.02 STD2M	+254.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	$18.36 STD409K	-50.4%
Average			+32.5%

Dhaka vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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