Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.1 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$4.70
BND6.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$5.86
BND7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.19
BND1.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.80
BND1.05
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.07
BND2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.61
BND7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$6.37
BND8.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.40
BND3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.39
BND4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.72
BND2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.91
BND2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.69
BND2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.14
BND2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.99
BND1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.90
BND1.20
|
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pay 73.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$1.30
BND1.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.25
BND29.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,028.03
BND30,450.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.22
BND33.35
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$90.81
BND120.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$494.89
BND654.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$556.37
BND735.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.28
BND51.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$248.56
BND328.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,354.39
BND13,691.99
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.30
BND3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.75
BND4.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$10.20
BND13.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$66.77
BND88.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.83
BND6.38
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$58.14
BND76.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.50
BND80.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.63
BND134.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$108.84
BND143.92
|
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