Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 26.3% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$5.90
BWP78.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.64
BWP61.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.67
BWP8.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.36
BWP4.85
|
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pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.64
BWP8.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.38
BWP58.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.86
BWP24.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.43
BWP32.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.78
BWP10.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.56
BWP7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.63
BWP8.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.57
BWP7.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.66
BWP8.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.47
BWP6.27
|
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pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$3.52
BWP47.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$38.87
BWP519.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$214.93
BWP2,869.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$145.08
BWP1,937.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$143.65
BWP1,917.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,050.13
BWP54,077.40
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.66
BWP22.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.87
BWP25.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$3.68
BWP49.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$28.15
BWP375.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$5.71
BWP76.25
|
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pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.61
BWP528.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.92
BWP319.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.19
BWP870.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$70.79
BWP945.24
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