Cost of living and expenses in São Tomé and Príncipe

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in São Tomé and Príncipe? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in São Tomé and Príncipe, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in São Tomé and Príncipe (The last update: 2 days ago)

Currency in São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé & Príncipe dobra (1977–2017) (STD). For 10 US dollars you can get 223 thousand São Tomé & Príncipe dobras (1977–2017). For 100 US dollars you can get 2.23 million São Tomé & Príncipe dobras (1977–2017). And the other way around: For 100 São Tomé & Príncipe dobras (1977–2017) you can get 0.00449 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in São Tomé and Príncipe? Look here: Prices in cities in São Tomé and Príncipe

Prices: São Tomé and Príncipe   Porto Alegre   Santana   Santa Catarina   Santo Amaro  


Price average earnings $500

average earnings

$500
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $254 ($109 - $326)

renting a small apartment in the center

$254 ($109 - $326)
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $489 ($326 - $653)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$489 ($326 - $653)
80% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in São Tomé and Príncipe:

  1. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $27 (STD 606K)
  2. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $17.8 (STD 397K)
  3. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $21.8K (STD 485M)
  4. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.3 (STD 29.6K)
  5. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.3 (STD 29.1K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $254 (STD 5.65M)
  7. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $178 (STD 3.96M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $625 (STD 13.9M)
  9. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $489 (STD 10.9M)
  10. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $227 (STD 5.07M)
  11. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $500 (STD 11.1M)
  12. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 7.4%
  13. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $13.3 (STD 296K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

local beer

$0.65 ($0.54 - $1.7)
89% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$1.9 ($1.1 - $2.4)
63% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$500
89% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1.8 ($1 - $2.7)
61% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$19 ($10.9 - $27)
4.8% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$3.3 ($2.7 - $3.8)
33% is less expensive than in United States