Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 41.8% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 58.5% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 68.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 88.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Burma	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.54 MMK5,318	$18.76 STD417,914	+639.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.79 MMK14,235	$9.11 STD202,987	+34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MMK1,534	$1.76 STD39,244	+141.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MMK1,308	$1.07 STD23,881	+72.0%
Average			+221.8%

Burma vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.5% more for groceries

	Burma	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 MMK2,215	$0.95 STD21,104	-10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 MMK9,309	$9.38 STD208,957	+111.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.93 MMK12,432	$4.73 STD105,465	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 MMK2,690	$3.92 STD87,436	+206.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MMK5,569	$8.51 STD189,563	+220.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 MMK4,518	$1.46 STD32,496	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK985	$0.49 STD10,832	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,046	$1.70 STD37,913	+74.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MMK1,887	$1.46 STD32,496	+62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,066	$1.09 STD24,372	+11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 MMK1,523	$0.85 STD18,956	+17.2%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 68.6% less for transportation

	Burma	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$18.28 MMK38,352	$5.74 STD127,914	-68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.83 MMK20,621	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.99 MMK16,770	??
Average			-68.6%

Burma vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	Burma	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.88 MMK142,420	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.80 MMK763,252	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.29 MMK432,792	$214.35 STD4,776,162	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.72 MMK53,967	??
Average			-3.8%

Burma vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Burma	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.10 MMK384,144	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,690.47 MMK18,232,613	??

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 MMK1,983	$1.09 STD24,239	+15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 MMK3,515	$1.61 STD35,821	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.29 MMK2,711	$2.14 STD47,762	+65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.95 MMK41,850	$34.30 STD764,186	+71.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 MMK6,630	$19.29 STD429,855	+510.5%
Average			+131.9%

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pay 88.9% less for clothing

	Burma	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.82 MMK89,835	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.55 MMK139,619	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.27 MMK187,294	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.68 MMK330,815	$17.58 STD391,645	-88.9%
Average			-88.9%

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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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