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

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Tome And Principe is 149.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Tome And Principe is 219.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 160.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.88 STN 416
$2.60 ₹238
664.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.69 STN 893
$13.91 ₹1,275
206.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 STN 203
$4.17 ₹382
132.37%
Cappuccino
$2.03 STN 42.49
$1.84 ₹168
10.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 STN 39.52
$0.44 ₹40.04
329.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 STN 21.57
$0.17 ₹15.35
505.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 STN 34.81
$1.96 ₹179
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 STN 38.91
$3.50 ₹321
-46.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 STN 28.85
$0.73 ₹67.2
89.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 STN 32.70
$0.48 ₹44.00
225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 STN 38.92
$0.72 ₹65.7
158.33%
Eggs
$4.57 STN 95.7
$0.94 ₹86.4
386.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.77 STN 414
$5.23 ₹479
278.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.01 STN 419
$3.12 ₹286
541.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.96 STN 522
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.77 STN 99.8
$2.19 ₹201
117.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 STN 24.90
$0.75 ₹68.4
58.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.08 STN 85.5
$1.10 ₹100
270.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 STN 73.6
$0.57 ₹52.4
517.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 STN 52.9
$0.42 ₹38.64
502.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 STN 41.66
$0.45 ₹41.26
342.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 STN 14.74
$0.55 ₹50.1
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 STN 40.84
$0.33 ₹30.23
490.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 STN 49.73
$4.13 ₹378
-42.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 STN 174
$7.66 ₹702
8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 STN 25.71
$1.83 ₹167
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 STN 26.89
$2.90 ₹266
-55.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 STN 26.68
$0.37 ₹33.46
243.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.00 ₹917
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.92 ₹84.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 ₹25.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.02 STN 293
$1.77 ₹162
692.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 STN 35.30
$1.17 ₹107
44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K STN 489.0K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$41.02 ₹3,759
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.97 STN 585
$3.88 ₹355
620.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.4 STN 1,473
$7.71 ₹707
812.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.99 STN 774
$16.54 ₹1,515
123.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.80 STN 603
$7.91 ₹725
264.10%
Cinema Ticket
$20.93 STN 438
$3.41 ₹313
513.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$70.7 ₹6,481
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,845 ₹169.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$24.96 ₹2,287
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$27.09 ₹2,482
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$46.21 ₹4,234
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.13 STN 400
$33.03 ₹3,026
-42.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 STN 5,719
$175 ₹16.1K
55.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 STN 3,972
$113 ₹10.4K
67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 STN 14.1K
$403 ₹37.0K
66.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 STN 10.9K
$258 ₹23.7K
102.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,931 STN 40.4K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
47.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,180 STN 24.7K
$659 ₹60.4K
79.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Tome And Principe
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$459 STN 9,616
$457 ₹41.8K
0.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
9.02
-18.18%

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

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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