Cost of living comparison
Belize is 2.3 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Belize instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$8.91
BZD17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$8.48
BZD17.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$7.02
BZD14.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$11.64
BZD23.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$6.98
BZD14.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
BZD40.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$10,514.56
BZD21,210.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.58
BZD63.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.93
BZD151.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$718.27
BZD1,448.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$566.55
BZD1,142.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.36
BZD158.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$4.17
BZD8.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$38.75
BZD78.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$11.71
BZD23.62
|
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pay 6.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.39
BZD75.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.69
BZD57.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.00
BZD201.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$115.73
BZD233.45
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