Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 4.8 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
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pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
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pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
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pay 7.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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