Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$30.42
BBD60.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.84
BBD3.68
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.43
BBD2.86
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pay 68.7% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$7.91
BBD15.82
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$13.75
BBD27.50
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$5.16
BBD10.32
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.38
BBD2.77
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.93
BBD3.85
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.65
BBD5.30
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.44
BBD2.88
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.72
BBD3.44
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pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
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pay 97.7% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.69
BBD119.38
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$318.06
BBD636.11
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$4.66
BBD9.31
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
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pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.94
BBD133.89
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
BBD120.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$142.01
BBD284.03
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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