Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Sao Tome And Principe Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Sao Tome And Principe

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 9.3% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 8.9% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$20.12 STN 425
-20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$43.49 STN 918
77.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.61 STN 203
0.52%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.96 STN 41.45
82.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.86 STN 39.34
41.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.04 STN 21.95
113.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.69 STN 35.71
288.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$1.82 STN 38.45
283.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.37 STN 28.92
9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.54 STN 32.51
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.87 STN 39.47
8.02%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$4.41 STN 93.1
-0.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$20.17 STN 426
-56.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$20.27 STN 428
-59.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$25.58 STN 540
-44.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.51 STN 95.1
-28.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.17 STN 24.74
129.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$4.03 STN 85
-29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$3.51 STN 74.1
21.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.53 STN 53.5
0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.07 STN 43.68
5.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.66 STN 14.01
239.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.88 STN 39.75
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.28 STN 48.1
1275.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$9.35 STN 197
42.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.26 STN 26.59
265.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.29 STN 27.14
285.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.22 STN 25.81
143.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$14.04 STN 296
169.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.63 STN 34.39
-26.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$22.7K STN 479.5K
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$28.66 STN 605
-8.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$70.7 STN 1,492
-25.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$37.31 STN 787
25.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$29.1 STN 614
-43.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$20.43 STN 431
-32.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$18.97 STN 400
478.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$266 STN 5,614
424.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$192 STN 4,057
474.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$666 STN 14K
241.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$524 STN 11.1K
238.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$528 STN 11.1K
586.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.38
-13.96%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Tome And Principe: October 28, 2025

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