Cost of living

Sao Tome and Principe

compared to

Mozambique

hira
Sao Tome and Principe
Mozambique
Cost of living one person
$842
$1201
Cost of living Family
$2614
$2053
One person rent
$690
$393
Family rent
$1794
$1722
Food expenses
$511
$273
Transport expenses
$42.34
$127.3
Monthly salary after tax
$297.47
$349.03
Quality of life
32.56
32.8
Human freedom index
6.18
7.4
Life expectancy
76.75
52.02
English speaking %
8.71%
8.77%
Population
197.7K
29.5M

The average cost of living in Sao Tome and Principe ($842) is 30% less expensive than in Mozambique ($1201). Sao Tome and Principe ranked 112th vs 56th for Mozambique 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 0.3 months in Mozambique .

Eating Out
Sao Tome and Principe
Mozambique
Lunch Menu
$21.32
$6.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.79
$40.5
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.38
$7.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Sao Tome and Principe
Mozambique
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291.05
$583.54
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211.36
$393.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$532.68
$1041.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506.62
$730.35
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.62
$66.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.93
$87.48
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.94
$69.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.73
$20.94
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1322
$3641
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$269
$2894
Transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
Mozambique
Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.71
$18.29
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.04
$29.2
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
Mozambique
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.66
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.28
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.25
Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.88
$14.9
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.64
$4.57
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.96
$5.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.86
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.58
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.76
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.57
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$13.11
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.83
Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.31
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.17
Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.33
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.15
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.36
Other
Sao Tome and Principe
Mozambique
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.37
$55.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.56
$4.91
Doctor's visit
$19.75
$33.34
Haircut, simple
$4.53
$6.26
Brand Jeans
$35.04
$31.83
Brand Sneakers
$63.64
$69.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118.82
$242.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$3893
$6429