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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 16% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15.5% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$20.41 STN 431
-47.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$45.97 STN 970
-5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.99 STN 211
-15.42%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.78 STN 37.62
75.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.91 STN 40.33
-60.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.18 STN 24.99
-61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.61 STN 33.97
32.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.9 STN 40.1
55.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.39 STN 29.26
35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1 STN 21
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.38 STN 50.2
-22.27%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$4.98 STN 105
-48.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$20.37 STN 430
-61.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$20.07 STN 423
-67.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$24.84 STN 524
-61.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$4.51 STN 95.1
-73.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.18 STN 24.82
34.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$4 STN 84.3
-55.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.43 STN 72.3
-32.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.65 STN 55.9
-73.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2.08 STN 43.8
-67.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.67 STN 14.19
85.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.98 STN 41.73
-64.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.26 STN 47.68
29.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$9.41 STN 199
-22.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.27 STN 26.73
22.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.3 STN 27.37
71.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.26 STN 26.66
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$13.91 STN 293
-49.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.7 STN 35.93
-32.94%
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)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$22.9K STN 482.7K
-10.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
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)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$34.49 STN 728
-66.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$73 STN 1,541
-75.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$36.95 STN 780
66.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$28.71 STN 606
-43.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$21.2 STN 447
-69.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
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
$112 ₾305
$19.09 STN 403
487.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$344 STN 7,262
102.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$230 STN 4,857
103.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$667 STN 14.1K
102.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$514 STN 10.9K
51.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$329 STN 6,931
84.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.38
61.11%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sao Tome: October 29, 2025

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