Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sao Tome And Principe Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sao Tome And Principe

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 39.3% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 17.6% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 84.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$19.88 STN 419
1.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$42.69 STN 900
106.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$9.69 STN 204
6.40%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$2.03 STN 42.81
127.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.89 STN 39.82
26.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.03 STN 21.74
64.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$1.66 STN 35.07
312.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$1.86 STN 39.21
241.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.38 STN 29.07
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.56 STN 32.95
10.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.86 STN 39.22
20.43%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$4.57 STN 96.4
-12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$19.77 STN 417
-51.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$20.01 STN 422
-56.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$24.96 STN 526
-42.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$4.77 STN 101
-35.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.19 STN 25.09
42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$4.08 STN 86.1
-31.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$3.52 STN 74.1
1.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$2.53 STN 53.3
-33.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.99 STN 41.98
-19.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.70 STN 14.86
67.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.95 STN 41.15
-23.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$2.38 STN 50.1
739.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$8.32 STN 175
28.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.23 STN 25.91
128.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.28 STN 27.09
167.97%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$1.27 STN 26.89
157.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$14.02 STN 296
93.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.69 STN 35.56
17.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$23.4K STN 492.8K
72.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$27.97 STN 590
-37.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$70.4 STN 1,484
-40.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$36.99 STN 780
24.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$28.80 STN 607
-43.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$20.93 STN 441
-34.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$19.13 STN 403
450.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$273 STN 5,763
418.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$190 STN 4,003
491.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$673 STN 14.2K
243.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$523 STN 11.0K
245.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$1,931 STN 40.7K
202.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$1,180 STN 24.9K
283.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$459 STN 9,689
617.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.38
-22.09%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

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

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