Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 20.6% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.26
BIF766
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
|
|
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 | ?? |
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
?? |
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