Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.2 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 74.6% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
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