Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Tome and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Tome and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Tome is 19.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Tome is 18.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.41 STN 431
$10.75 ₾29.26
89.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.97 STN 970
$43.26 ₾118
6.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 STN 211
$8.45 ₾22.99
18.22%
Cappuccino
$1.78 STN 37.62
$3.13 ₾8.5
-43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 STN 40.33
$0.76 ₾2.07
151.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 STN 24.99
$0.45 ₾1.23
162.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 STN 33.97
$2.14 ₾5.83
-24.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 STN 40.1
$2.95 ₾8.02
-35.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 STN 29.26
$1.89 ₾5.15
-26.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1 STN 21
$0.68 ₾1.86
47.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 STN 50.2
$1.85 ₾5.03
28.65%
Eggs
$4.98 STN 105
$2.55 ₾6.95
95.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.37 STN 430
$7.79 ₾21.19
161.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.07 STN 423
$6.5 ₾17.69
208.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.84 STN 524
$9.64 ₾26.22
157.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 STN 95.1
$1.21 ₾3.28
272.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 STN 24.82
$1.59 ₾4.33
-25.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 STN 84.3
$1.78 ₾4.85
124.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 STN 72.3
$2.32 ₾6.3
47.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 STN 55.9
$0.71 ₾1.94
273.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 STN 43.8
$0.68 ₾1.85
205.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 STN 14.19
$1.24 ₾3.37
-45.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 STN 41.73
$0.71 ₾1.92
178.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 STN 47.68
$2.93 ₾7.97
-22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 STN 199
$7.34 ₾19.96
28.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 STN 26.73
$1.55 ₾4.21
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 STN 27.37
$2.23 ₾6.08
-41.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 STN 26.66
$0.36 ₾0.98
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.5 ₾4.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 STN 293
$7.09 ₾19.3
96.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 STN 35.93
$1.14 ₾3.09
49.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K STN 482.7K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
11.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$74 ₾201
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.49 STN 728
$11.72 ₾31.89
194.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73 STN 1,541
$17.76 ₾48.31
311.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.95 STN 780
$61.7 ₾168
-40.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 STN 606
$16.27 ₾44.26
76.46%
Cinema Ticket
$21.2 STN 447
$6.48 ₾17.62
227.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$267 ₾727
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$77.4 ₾211
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.57 ₾119
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$119 ₾325
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.09 STN 403
$112 ₾305
-82.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 STN 7,262
$696 ₾1,895
-50.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 STN 4,857
$468 ₾1,273
-50.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 STN 14.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-50.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 STN 10.9K
$779 ₾2,119
-33.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Tome
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 STN 6,931
$606 ₾1,650
-45.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
11.89
-37.93%

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Last update for Sao Tome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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