Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 61.8% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 89.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 85.7% less in Sao Tome and Principe

Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 53.2% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$18.76 STD417,914	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$9.11 STD202,987	-39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$1.76 STD39,244	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$1.07 STD23,881	-64.3%
Average			-53.2%

Bermuda vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$0.95 STD21,104	-88.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 BMD6.63	$9.38 STD208,957	+41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$4.73 STD105,465	-72.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$3.92 STD87,436	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$8.51 STD189,563	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$1.46 STD32,496	-68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$0.49 STD10,832	-83.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.48 BMD4.48	$1.70 STD37,913	-62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.31 BMD4.31	$1.46 STD32,496	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$1.09 STD24,372	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$0.85 STD18,956	-67.2%
Average			-55.3%

Bermuda vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Bermuda	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.54 BMD8.54	$5.74 STD127,914	-32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.50 BMD68.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	??
Average			-32.8%

Bermuda vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 89.5% less for housing

	Bermuda	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.94 BMD130.94	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	$214.35 STD4,776,162	-89.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	??
Average			-89.5%

Bermuda vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bermuda	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	??

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pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.50 BMD9.50	$1.09 STD24,239	-88.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.44 BMD5.44	$1.61 STD35,821	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$2.14 STD47,762	-87.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.17 BMD120.17	$34.30 STD764,186	-71.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$19.29 STD429,855	+48.4%
Average			-54.0%

Bermuda vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 85.7% less for clothing

	Bermuda	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.75 BMD63.75	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$17.58 STD391,645	-85.7%
Average			-85.7%

Bermuda vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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