Cost of Living in
Sao Tome and Principe
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $842 | $2614 |
| Without rent | $690 | $1794 |
| Rent & Utilities | $227.45 | $675.07 |
| Food | $511 | $1247 |
| Transport | $42.34 | $115.07 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $297.47 | |
| Quality of life | 32.56 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.18 | |
| Life expectancy | 76.75 | |
| English speaking % | 8.71% | |
| Population | 197.7K | |
Sao Tome and Principe
We calculate prices for Sao Tome and Principe as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
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| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $842 | 112 / 208 |
| Without rent | $690 | 39 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $227.45 | 177 / 208 |
| Food | $511 | 29 / 208 |
| Transport | $42.34 | 158 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 291.05$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 211.36$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 532.68$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 506.62$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 39.62$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 57.93$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 24.94$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 6.73$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1322$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 269$ |
| Lunch Menu | 21.32$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 40.79$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.38$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.06$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.88$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.12$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.25$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 54.71$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 7.04$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.25$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.1$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.03$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.5$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.68$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.88$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.64$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 27.96$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.78$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.24$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.59$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.18$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.95$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.76$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.49$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.12$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 6.28$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.14$ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.82$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.47$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.25$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.49$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.34$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 31.37$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 19.56$ |
| Doctor's visit | 19.75$ |
| Haircut, simple | 4.53$ |
| Brand Jeans | 35.04$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 63.64$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 118.82$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 3893$ |
