Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.2% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
Db428,710
|
$4.88
KM8.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
$4.03
KM7.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$1.37
KM2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
Db24,498
|
$0.83
KM1.51
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
$0.81
KM1.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
Db214,355
|
$3.57
KM6.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
Db108,190
|
$3.79
KM6.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
$2.10
KM3.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
Db194,460
|
$2.90
KM5.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.50
KM0.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Db11,112
|
$0.69
KM1.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
Db38,892
|
$0.66
KM1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.70
KM1.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
Db25,002
|
$0.34
KM0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
Db19,446
|
$0.44
KM0.81
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
Db102,007
|
$5.84
KM10.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.32
KM51.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,439.35
KM39,182.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.38
KM11.66
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$25.64
KM46.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
$177.85
KM325.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
$138.38
KM252.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$108.34
KM198.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$137.33
KM250.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,871.96
KM5,248.77
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
Db13,474
|
$1.63
KM2.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
Db36,747
|
$1.18
KM2.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$3.35
KM6.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
Db783,927
|
$21.92
KM40.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
Db440,959
|
$3.76
KM6.87
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.21
KM95.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.64
KM52.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.60
KM134.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.61
KM161.95
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