Cost of living comparison
Belize is 2.4 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Belize instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$8.91
BZD17.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.48
BZD17.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.82
BZD47.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,386.00
BZD55,134.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.59
BZD63.59
|
|
pay 89.0% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.93
BZD150.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$647.84
BZD1,304.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$390.75
BZD786.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.96
BZD169.03
|
|
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 90.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$39.02
BZD78.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
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pay 7.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.39
BZD75.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.46
BZD65.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.00
BZD201.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$127.15
BZD255.99
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