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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 47.4% cheaper than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 45.3% cheaper than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$20.50 STN 433
-74.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$41.91 STN 885
-32.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$10.10 STN 213
-36.53%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$2.07 STN 43.62
-17.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.91 STN 40.34
-41.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.98 STN 20.72
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$1.64 STN 34.55
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$1.91 STN 40.30
37.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.38 STN 29.05
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.50 STN 31.63
2.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.87 STN 39.56
-36.90%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$4.60 STN 97.2
-56.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$19.86 STN 419
-56.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$20.36 STN 430
-81.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$24.91 STN 526
-70.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$4.71 STN 99.3
-54.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.19 STN 25.18
10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$4.06 STN 85.8
-70.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$3.50 STN 73.8
-58.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.64 STN 55.7
-55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.99 STN 41.94
-47.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.71 STN 15.03
5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.90 STN 40.20
-63.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$2.27 STN 47.96
-5.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$8.13 STN 172
-10.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.22 STN 25.81
0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.27 STN 26.83
76.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$1.22 STN 25.72
-24.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$13.84 STN 292
-47.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.69 STN 35.58
-34.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$22.9K STN 483.1K
20.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$28.27 STN 597
-51.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$70.3 STN 1,485
-72.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$37.58 STN 793
-39.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$29.27 STN 618
-22.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$21.02 STN 444
-70.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$18.83 STN 397
235.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$273 STN 5,772
19.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$190 STN 4,016
20.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$664 STN 14.0K
-1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$526 STN 11.1K
-13.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$1,936 STN 40.9K
-8.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,184 STN 25.0K
2.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$452 STN 9,551
8.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
7.38
51.22%

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Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sao Tome And Principe: January 13, 2026

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