Cost of living comparison
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Burkina Faso vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 16.9% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD650,623
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD227,718
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD132,995
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD206,583
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD142,518
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD832,797
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468,448
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD426,809
|
?? |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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