Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 27.1% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Burundi
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
?? |
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