Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Burma instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
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pay 9.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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