Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.6 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
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pay 81.4% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
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pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
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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) | ?? |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.67
BBD119.33
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
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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 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
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pay 6.1 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
|
?? |
$57.50
BBD115.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$142.01
BBD284.03
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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