Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 29.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
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pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
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pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
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pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
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pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$84.07
BYN275.34
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