Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 3.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 80.8% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahamas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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