Cost of living

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

France

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Sao Tome and Principe
France
Cost of living one person
$842
$1521
Cost of living Family
$2614
$3411
One person rent
$690
$660
Family rent
$1794
$2716
Food expenses
$511
$454
Transport expenses
$42.34
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$297.47
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.56
32.83
Human freedom index
6.18
9.26
Life expectancy
76.75
87.57
English speaking %
8.71%
65.2%
Population
197.7K
67.0M

The average cost of living in Sao Tome and Principe ($842) is 45% less expensive than in France ($1521). Sao Tome and Principe ranked 112th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Tome and Principe compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Sao Tome and Principe
France
Lunch Menu
$21.32
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.79
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.38
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$7.28
Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Sao Tome and Principe
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291.05
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211.36
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$532.68
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506.62
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.62
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.93
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.94
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.73
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1322
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$269
$5102
Transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
France
Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.71
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.04
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.09
Groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.88
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.64
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.96
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$1.82
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8
Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.32
Other
Sao Tome and Principe
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.37
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.56
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$19.75
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$4.53
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$35.04
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$63.64
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118.82
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$3893
$10138