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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 69.4% cheaper than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 69.2% cheaper than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$20.50 STN 433
-87.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$41.91 STN 885
-67.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$10.10 STN 213
-59.01%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.07 STN 43.62
-12.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.91 STN 40.34
-78.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.98 STN 20.72
-84.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.64 STN 34.55
17.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$1.91 STN 40.30
87.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.38 STN 29.05
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.50 STN 31.63
-66.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.87 STN 39.56
-61.50%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$4.60 STN 97.2
-78.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$19.86 STN 419
-73.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$20.36 STN 430
-84.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$24.91 STN 526
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.71 STN 99.3
-55.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.19 STN 25.18
-39.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$4.06 STN 85.8
-73.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.50 STN 73.8
-84.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.64 STN 55.7
-83.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.99 STN 41.94
-75.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.71 STN 15.03
-29.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.90 STN 40.20
-82.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$2.27 STN 47.96
84.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$8.13 STN 172
-1.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.22 STN 25.81
54.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.27 STN 26.83
140.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$1.22 STN 25.72
-69.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$13.84 STN 292
-87.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.69 STN 35.58
-30.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$22.9K STN 483.1K
-2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$28.27 STN 597
-86.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$70.3 STN 1,485
-88.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$37.58 STN 793
-56.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$29.27 STN 618
-73.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$21.02 STN 444
-83.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$18.83 STN 397
77.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$273 STN 5,772
-34.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$190 STN 4,016
-40.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$664 STN 14.0K
-38.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$526 STN 11.1K
-50.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,936 STN 40.9K
-30.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,184 STN 25.0K
-42.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$452 STN 9,551
2.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7.38
22.22%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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

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