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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 64.2% cheaper than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 66.4% cheaper than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$20.22 STN 427
-87.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,199
$43.05 STN 908
-67.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 ₹343
$9.74 STN 205
-58.83%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₹154
$2.06 STN 43.39
-12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.7
$1.89 STN 39.78
-76.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.53
$1.03 STN 21.64
-83.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹170
$1.66 STN 35.06
19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹296
$1.89 STN 39.8
83.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.36 STN 28.78
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$1.52 STN 31.98
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.89 STN 39.79
-61.38%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.8
$4.58 STN 96.6
-78.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$20.14 STN 425
-73.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ₹269
$20.02 STN 422
-84.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$25.26 STN 533
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$4.54 STN 95.7
-53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.17 STN 24.77
-40.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹89.3
$4 STN 84.5
-74.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.22
$3.44 STN 72.5
-83.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.2
$2.67 STN 56.4
-84.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.34
$2 STN 42.19
-76.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.11
$0.71 STN 15.01
-26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.14
$1.99 STN 41.92
-82.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹353
$2.32 STN 48.98
77.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.7 ₹659
$9.51 STN 201
-19.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹163
$1.28 STN 26.97
49.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₹258
$1.3 STN 27.33
132.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.18
$1.21 STN 25.45
-70.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 ₹844
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹81.9
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.84
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$14.09 STN 297
-87.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.64 STN 34.53
-26.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$22.8K STN 480.1K
0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 ₹3,475
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 ₹318
$28.22 STN 596
-86.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 ₹670
$71.2 STN 1,502
-89.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.07 ₹1,374
$37.29 STN 787
-56.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.7 ₹659
$28.4 STN 599
-72.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₹307
$21.12 STN 446
-83.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 ₹6,036
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹153.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 ₹2,132
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.24 ₹2,244
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.1 ₹3,857
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.43 ₹2,860
$19.18 STN 405
74.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$267 STN 5,628
-33.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,520
$192 STN 4,060
-42.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 ₹35.2K
$657 STN 13.9K
-37.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₹21.8K
$517 STN 10.9K
-50.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₹128K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ₹43K
$526 STN 11.1K
-4.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7.38
22.22%

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Last update for India: November 3, 2025

Last update for Sao Tome And Principe: November 3, 2025

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