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

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Tome And Principe is 95.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Tome And Principe is 101% more expensive than China without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.12 STN 425
$2.85 ¥20.46
605.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.49 STN 918
$23.97 ¥172
81.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 STN 203
$4.96 ¥35.61
93.75%
Cappuccino
$1.96 STN 41.45
$3.13 ¥22.47
-37.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 STN 39.34
$0.44 ¥3.18
322.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 STN 21.95
$0.29 ¥2.1
258.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 STN 35.71
$0.95 ¥6.83
77.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 STN 38.45
$2.14 ¥15.32
-14.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 STN 28.92
$1.85 ¥13.23
-25.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 STN 32.51
$1.68 ¥12.06
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 STN 39.47
$0.95 ¥6.81
96.84%
Eggs
$4.41 STN 93.1
$1.55 ¥11.11
184.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.17 STN 426
$13.25 ¥95.1
52.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.27 STN 428
$3.28 ¥23.52
517.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.58 STN 540
$10.85 ¥77.8
135.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 STN 95.1
$1.77 ¥12.66
154.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 STN 24.74
$1.26 ¥9.01
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.03 STN 85
$1.5 ¥10.73
168.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 STN 74.1
$1.19 ¥8.5
194.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 STN 53.5
$0.75 ¥5.4
237.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 STN 43.68
$0.86 ¥6.15
140.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 STN 14.01
$0.61 ¥4.37
8.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 STN 39.75
$0.58 ¥4.14
224.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 STN 48.1
$3.45 ¥24.74
-33.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.35 STN 197
$11.3 ¥81.1
-17.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 STN 26.59
$0.84 ¥6
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 STN 27.14
$1.68 ¥12.05
-23.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 STN 25.81
$0.4 ¥2.86
205.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.83 ¥149
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 ¥9.74
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ¥2.55
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.04 STN 296
$6.8 ¥48.75
106.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 STN 34.39
$1.12 ¥8.05
45.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K STN 479.5K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
36.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$51.4 ¥369
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.66 STN 605
$9.77 ¥70.1
193.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 STN 1,492
$11.34 ¥81.3
523.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.31 STN 787
$39.55 ¥284
-5.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.1 STN 614
$14.89 ¥107
95.43%
Cinema Ticket
$20.43 STN 431
$6.23 ¥44.71
227.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$417 ¥2,989
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$45.65 ¥327
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$33.49 ¥240
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$71.8 ¥515
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.97 STN 400
$72.9 ¥523
-73.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 STN 5,614
$445 ¥3,194
-40.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 STN 4,057
$255 ¥1,830
-24.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 STN 14K
$915 ¥6,566
-27.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 STN 11.1K
$543 ¥3,895
-3.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Tome And Principe
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 STN 11.1K
$942 ¥6,755
-43.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
4.06
81.77%

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

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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