Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 58.7% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
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pay 36.5% less for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
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pay 5.4% less for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
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pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$96.14
BAM180.22
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