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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 19.6% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.9% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$20.26 STNย 428
-46.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$45.66 STNย 964
-3.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$9.89 STNย 209
-15.07%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.72 STNย 36.37
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.94 STNย 40.94
-60.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$1.18 STNย 24.83
-61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.68 STNย 35.56
30.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$1.88 STNย 39.77
53.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.32 STNย 27.81
44.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.99 STNย 20.91
-32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$2.25 STNย 47.43
-16.00%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$5.13 STNย 108
-51.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$20.47 STNย 432
-63.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$20.53 STNย 433
-68.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$25.41 STNย 536
-62.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$4.60 STNย 97.2
-73.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.18 STNย 24.98
34.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$4.07 STNย 85.9
-54.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$3.55 STNย 74.8
-35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$2.62 STNย 55.3
-74.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.97 STNย 41.69
-65.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.71 STNย 14.96
74.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$1.88 STNย 39.60
-65.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.25 STNย 47.44
30.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$8.36 STNย 176
-10.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.33 STNย 28.05
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.29 STNย 27.27
80.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$1.22 STNย 25.69
-68.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$14.22 STNย 300
-48.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.66 STNย 35.02
-34.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$22.9K STNย 483.4K
-11.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$35.31 STNย 745
-66.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$71.4 STNย 1,507
-75.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$37.54 STNย 792
64.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$28.77 STNย 607
-43.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$21.05 STNย 444
-67.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$19.13 STNย 404
476.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$350 STNย 7,383
97.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$230 STNย 4,853
101.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$655 STNย 13.8K
102.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$529 STNย 11.2K
47.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,892 STNย 39.9K
32.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,211 STNย 25.6K
13.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sao Tome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$269 STNย 5,685
121.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.38
61.11%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sao Tome: January 13, 2026

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