Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 52.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 40.4% 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 |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
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pay 41.1% less for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
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pay 9.5% more for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
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pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
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pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$90.02
BAM161.80
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