Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 4.3% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
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pay 84.4% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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