Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 26.5% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
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pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.10
BYN10.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
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pay 43.7% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.98
BYN42.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,464.32
BYN53,814.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
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pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$10.11
BYN33.03
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$245.08
BYN801.06
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$157.93
BYN516.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.75
BYN133.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$350.75
BYN1,146.45
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,210.54
BYN17,031.05
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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$1.54
BYN5.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$30.83
BYN100.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$3.76
BYN12.29
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.63
BYN201.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.72
BYN106.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.42
BYN259.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$82.20
BYN268.67
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