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 44.8% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 16.5% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$19.88 STN 419
-17.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$42.69 STN 900
83.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$9.69 STN 204
-1.75%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$2.03 STN 42.81
75.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.89 STN 39.82
34.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.03 STN 21.74
114.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$1.66 STN 35.07
286.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$1.86 STN 39.21
288.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.38 STN 29.07
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.56 STN 32.95
58.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.86 STN 39.22
7.53%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$4.57 STN 96.4
-6.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$19.77 STN 417
-56.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$20.01 STN 422
-57.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$24.96 STN 526
-45.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$4.77 STN 101
-32.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.19 STN 25.09
128.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$4.08 STN 86.1
-27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$3.52 STN 74.1
21.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.53 STN 53.3
-0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.99 STN 41.98
6.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.70 STN 14.86
215.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.95 STN 41.15
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$2.38 STN 50.1
1217.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$8.32 STN 175
69.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$1.23 STN 25.91
260.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$1.28 STN 27.09
296.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$1.27 STN 26.89
128.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$14.02 STN 296
167.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.69 STN 35.56
-31.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$23.4K STN 492.8K
-1.77%
🧾 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$255
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$27.97 STN 590
-7.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$70.4 STN 1,484
-25.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$36.99 STN 780
29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$28.80 STN 607
-42.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$20.93 STN 441
-33.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$19.13 STN 403
484.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$273 STN 5,763
397.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$190 STN 4,003
470.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$673 STN 14.2K
246.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$523 STN 11.0K
228.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$1,931 STN 40.7K
294.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$1,180 STN 24.9K
373.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$459 STN 9,689
755.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.38
-13.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sao Tome And Principe: March 2, 2026

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